Defining Arguments and Violent Arguments

Arguments are a characteristic portion of our lives. Families, co-workers, and friends, they argue over any number of things. The main question is - what divides an argument from a discussion? An argument is typically distinguished by its participants maintaining an extremely high emotional level throughout the conversation whereas a discussion is typically lacking this emotional whirlwind. In reality this is actually the definition of a "violent argument," an argument being in fact; A discussion in which disagreement is expressed; a debate - The American Heritage Dictionary. Discussion and typical arguments are one in the same; on the other hand, discussions and violent arguments are extremely different.

Violent arguments contain extremely high levels of emotion by BOTH parties, regardless of their control over these emotions or not, should they be present, a violent argument is occurring.