[matheusmoreira]

He's talking about the adversarial nature of arguments. Ego is almost always involved and it often becomes heated and gets personal.

People who are wrong may have difficulty even realizing they are wrong. When they do realize it, they face the challenge of admitting it publicly. It's not easy. When I'm wrong I always try to do it but I'm not sure I always succeed.

Just as important as admitting it is allowing the other person to save face. Plenty of people will quietly de-escalate arguments and leave if you allow them to do so. It's a good idea to allow it if you spot the opportunity. Don't push it. Don't rub it in. Don't demand it. Don't try to get the last word. Sometimes it's good to let things lie after an argument has run its course. I believe that's the point the person you replied to was trying to make with the boxing analogy.

[lsofzz]

I could possibly not have explained as well as you did. Thanks for such a great articulation. It is _exactly_ what I wanted to say.