I was on campus today walking with a student towards a cafe, when we were approached by two rival SRC campaigners. They want to win votes for the upcoming SRC election.
A friend of ours who is part of Christians in the Media is campaigning for the left/moderate group, and they were represented by the green t-shirt wearing guy, while the other dude was from the Socialist Alliance and wearing a purple t-shirt.
We listened politely to their cases, but they ended up arguing in front of us about who they were allied to.
"You are so tied to the right wing of the Labor party.."
"No we're not...! Well, you're tied to the Socialist Alliance."
They would roll their eyes at each other and bicker incessantly. It was really bad, and didn't at all convince us of the merit of their arguments. It just made me realise how important it is that you listen to people, instead of ranting at them, and that you don't allow yourself to be pulled into a petty argument if you want people to listen to you!
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