<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Arguing is participation in conflict; making an... > Arguing is participation in conflict; making an argument is presenting reasons for a claim; argumentation is the disciplined examination of claims, evidence, assumptions, and consequences. Confusing these activities turns intellectual work into a status contest. **Source:** [[livestreams/How Social Posture Escalates Conflict - Workbook|How Social Posture Escalates Conflict]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Arguing is participation in conflict; making an argument is presenting reasons for a claim; argumentation is the disciplined examination of claims, evidence, assumptions, and consequences. Confusing these activities turns intellectual work into a status contest.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-arguing-participation-conflict-work-status-contest ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->