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I would like to see people educated how to argue without getting personal. And how to communicate that you aren’t in a mood to argue right now, because you’re angry and wouldn’t listen.
A good start for sure would be to learn to listen and understand, not listen to answer.
Arguing is a path to understanding. We don’t argue just to create pain, it’s got a purpose to it.
I could see that being an overall skill but likely won't result in people leaving their basements and developing some social skills.
Being able to sort out impersonal debate from a fight is a social skill
Yes but it is only one and it is rather a minor one when it comes to socializing in a group or getting you out of the basement. Unless you are the type that immediately starts a conflict with strangers in which case you might have anger issues.
That might help people in relationships mind you and that would have some value.