Freedome or Survival ?

5.) Why is it sometimes hard to remain neutral in an argument or fight? Do you respect people who try not to take sides in a dispute?

When there is a fight going on, even if it is one that you yourself have no involvement in, it is human nature to choose a side of the argument that you agree with. Whether it is a war in a far off country that doesn’t directly affect you, or a fight between friends in the school or work place, everyone has some sort of an opinion. It is an incredibly difficult task to remain neutral when there is some sort of fight and/or argument going on, either you can understand one point of view better and there for sympathize more so with them, or you have been in nearly the same situation as one side, and feel empathy toward them. On the other hand, maybe you just like one side better, if it was a fight between people at the school or work place, then you could just end up siding with whom you like more, or are around more often. People, who don’t choose sides, typically have an opinion, or are too unaware of the disagreement to make a decision. When someone doesn’t make a decision, it typically shows that they do not have enough deciding factors to force them to lean one way or the other. These people do have my respect, because if they know enough about the situation, and enough about all people involved and can still remain neutral, then they can typically be the go to person for both sides, and may end up settling the dispute. When someone says they don’t have an opinion, as to who is right or wrong in an argument, most cases just keeps it hidden. The ability to do so however, is one that I myself admire; being an opinionated person (who often voices said opinion), the ability to keep it quiet and not be pressured into telling what they think is an amazing talent. Even when it comes to world events, such as the current war in Georgia, most everyone has an opinion on what is right and what is wrong. Like Sweden during the Holocaust, when the rest of the world had something to say about what is right what is wrong, and trying to do something about it, Sweden did nothing, and to this day are very admired for doing so. It is things like that, not doing what the rest of the world wants you too, that brings respect to the small group of people that are able to remain neutral throughout arguments, on all kinds of scales. Keeping a neutral opinion about things is something that will let it be a little less to worry about. I highly respect the people that are able to keep there own opinions quiet, and still respect the people who have them, being able to be a neutral asset to any disagreement or argument. It is a hard thing to do, and the people who can are those who will be respected for many years to come