As an example of disagreeing and still being friends, my only experience with this phenomenon was with a person I used to work with, we being well-steeped in baseball history. He was in favor of Pete Rose being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. I am to this day adamantly against such a travesty. The same goes for the Black Sox. My pal's argument: Pete had the numbers to go in - that was his biggest point. My argument: He gambled on his own games, he cheated on his wives and his girlfriends, he exploited baseball over his banishment from the Hall. So we'd go back and forth. I'd point out that the HoF is a private museum unconnected to MLB. He'd say the BBWAA does the voting and their opinion is professional. I'd say, HoF can make their own rules and uphold their own standards. He'd say, the fans have the right to have Pete in the Hall of Plaques. I'd point out that he was well-represented in other parts of the Museum so he didn't need a plaque. We both knew we'd never waver on this argument, but we agreed on so much more important stuff. Toward the end, we'd start laughing at each other that we wouldn't let that argument die. He's gone now and I miss him. But, funny thing, we never talked politics. ... well, except baseball politics.
As an example of disagreeing and still being friends, my only experience with this phenomenon was with a person I used to work with, we being well-steeped in baseball history. He was in favor of Pete Rose being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. I am to this day adamantly against such a travesty. The same goes for the Black Sox. My pal's argument: Pete had the numbers to go in - that was his biggest point. My argument: He gambled on his own games, he cheated on his wives and his girlfriends, he exploited baseball over his banishment from the Hall. So we'd go back and forth. I'd point out that the HoF is a private museum unconnected to MLB. He'd say the BBWAA does the voting and their opinion is professional. I'd say, HoF can make their own rules and uphold their own standards. He'd say, the fans have the right to have Pete in the Hall of Plaques. I'd point out that he was well-represented in other parts of the Museum so he didn't need a plaque. We both knew we'd never waver on this argument, but we agreed on so much more important stuff. Toward the end, we'd start laughing at each other that we wouldn't let that argument die. He's gone now and I miss him. But, funny thing, we never talked politics. ... well, except baseball politics.