Swordwriting VI-Sword talk

When confronted with an argument, the warrior’s way is to remain silent…
Needless to say, what (for a warrior!) starting an argument is!
For one thing, remaining silent when provoked into an argument, takes more power and discipline than starting to talk…
Having that said, let us put “the warrior cliché” at the side…

The best trained professional tongues are diplomats. And even diplomats will not enter an argument, because they know only too well, that the losing side of a negotiation is the one which argues. The only exception to that rule, of not entering an argument, would be for the purpose of buying time. They will stall as much as they can, but their minds and intent will be elsewhere, while pretending to argue. And that does not count as an argument, does it?

It could be said, that an argument is a total waste of time, of who is the one to have said something better, in total disregard of what actually is better… Politicians use this “waste of time” approach openly, as a kind of rhetorical ability. And by doing so, they bring out the easily created negative feelings, of those who stand by and watch an argument. Because the only true outcome is the creation of impressions, even if they are lies. An emotional person will be fed by that, without much after-thought, while a thinking person will keep his distance feeling disgust…

If you are in the practice of Martial Arts you either act or you don’t act.
When talking, count your words and say them when they count the most.
But don’t argue! It takes something away from your acting part…
Immediately retreat, by staying comfortably silent.

Last but not least, I will not mention what a polite discussion is, in contrast to an argument. I will not dirty this art of intelligence, by putting it on the same page where I just explained argument…
That’s all! I need a moment of silence now…

"No blah-blah-blah…"
Cpt. James T. Kirk
(from the Star Trek series-Episode “Miri”)

November 14, 2016