Because a no-deal Brexit is catastrophic to our country, and while I certainly was not a remainer at first, I cannot imagine a thought process that could come to the conclusion that no-deal was the way to go, which many people around me seem to want. I'll discuss almost anything but Brexit these days, I'm sick of it from family and friends with an absurdly small scope of thought when it comes to the ramifications of a no-deal leave.
Now, I dont want to go down Brexit (At least not for now anyway ). But this still doesn't answer the question.
Why is it not possible to have differing POV's without getting annoyed?
Where there is clearly a "Right or Wrong" answer. There is no need for debate. But this sort of situation is very rare indeed.I am actually struggling to think of one.
For example, consider the question. Is it better to be a pampered slave than be a poor free Man?
There is no right answer, only different opinions. (And this question is not so different to the one regarding whether it is better to be a province in a prosperous empire or a somewhat less secure independent nation)
Debate only arises where there is no clear "Right/Wrong" answer and people who are equally smart, educated and knowledgeable still nevertheless end up having different opinions.
I actually find situations like this interesting but I always get disappointed when it (Almost inevitably) ends up going all angry, insulting and straw man.
Both sides are guilty of it, but In the main, it is generally the intellectual left who resort to labeling those who disagree with their position far more readily than anybody else.
And yes, it is disappointing.
