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<blockquote data-quote="Thornir Alekeg" data-source="post: 2836770" data-attributes="member: 15651">My old group was composed of people with similar political leanings, so it wasn't a big deal.&nbsp; My current group, I don't know them well enough, so have avoided the topic. But outside of gaming, I worked with a guy several years ago and we shared an office.&nbsp; His is a great guy and I truly miss working with him, but we were polar opposites politically.&nbsp; During the run-up to a major geo-political event a little more than three years ago, we had some seriously heated arguements in that office.&nbsp; Our boss came and talked to us one day and we both told her that there was nothing to worry about because we understood how to put it aside and remain friends.Best thing about it was that we both were the type to try and articulate good arguements for our respective position, rather than just scream rhetoric at each other.&nbsp; I know I learned a lot about how people on &quot;the other side&quot; saw the issues and developed a better understanding of that position.&nbsp; It didn't change my own views and I don't think I change his in any significant way, but it was worth every heated moment.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Thornir Alekeg, post: 2836770, member: 15651"] My old group was composed of people with similar political leanings, so it wasn't a big deal. My current group, I don't know them well enough, so have avoided the topic. But outside of gaming, I worked with a guy several years ago and we shared an office. His is a great guy and I truly miss working with him, but we were polar opposites politically. During the run-up to a major geo-political event a little more than three years ago, we had some seriously heated arguements in that office. Our boss came and talked to us one day and we both told her that there was nothing to worry about because we understood how to put it aside and remain friends. Best thing about it was that we both were the type to try and articulate good arguements for our respective position, rather than just scream rhetoric at each other. I know I learned a lot about how people on "the other side" saw the issues and developed a better understanding of that position. It didn't change my own views and I don't think I change his in any significant way, but it was worth every heated moment. [/QUOTE]

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