if I were a rhetorical question, I would look like this

[the_siobhan]

Is it possible for somebody who is pro-life and somebody who is pro-choice to be friends?

Is it simply a matter of difference of opinion? Or is it more than that? Is there an underlying difference in values that makes it impossible to be friends?

What do you think?


What I'm listening to right this second: Stromkern

Comments

[individuation.livejournal.com]

I have friends who are pro-life.

I think what it comes down to is understanding why the other feels the way they do - but respectfully thinking that they're full of shit.

[girfan.livejournal.com]

I think what it comes down to is understanding why the other feels the way they do - but respectfully thinking that they're full of shit.

Thanks for saying in one sentence, what I was trying to say in many paragraphs!

[unagothae.livejournal.com]

If the friendship is based on mutual respect and trust and both parties can communicate effectively on subjects upon which they disagree, then yes.

If the friendship is based on little more than common interests/circumstances, then it may be possible for both parties to share in company/activities without the subject ever coming up, but those people would be activitie's buddies and not really friends.

Most of the time the answer tends to be no because it is often too difficult to maintain a close friendship between two people whose core values are different.

One can only argue an issue with a friend so many times before reaching the point of diminished returns.