Do you believe that compromising is a good thing ?

Yes it is, otherwise marriage would never work, or business, or anything really lol.

It depends. Compromise is all well and good, but it needs to be two-sided. (Unlike our current political climate in the U.S…)

Compromise is usually a good way to go as most people are never completely right or wrong and there is often a middle ground that can benefit both sides. But beyond the obvious scenarios where it would be inappropriate, it can be bad in the sense that too much can, undermine what you stand for (though in that instance, perhaps you don’t stand for it as surely as you’d like to believe).

Compromise is the nature of two people interacting. It is the lifeblood of commerce. it is the backbone of society, which exists because its members are able to compromise.

Agree with Marina and would add that it’s the only way ANYTHING would get settled in Congress. Works well in marriage, too (I hear).

Thank you all. It’s nice to know you all understand my feelings .
LOL I wish the Politicians did.

I’ll meet you halfway: it’s a “pretty good” thing.

From a conflict management standpoint, compromise is good, collaboration is better. Sometimes it’s difficult to differentiate between them. Conflict arises from a perceived scarcity of resources, or perceived (or real) differing goals that are, well, conflicting.
A willingness to meet with the other party and compromise or “give up” concessions is great, but even better is when the parties get together and collaborate to find ways to make everyone happy. Creativity goes into play and great ideas and bonds are formed, thus putting down groundwork for future collaboration and trust.
Weakness is what people who can only resolve conflict by aggression would call it. Try to avoid people like this if at all possible.
@philosopher , you are correct. It does require intelligence and strength of character, in BOTH parties.

Compromise is in the eye of the beholder and beholden. Between the two, one may see the situation differently more as a victory or loss. Compromise in it’s rawest form is how business and our society functions and operates.

In intimate personal relationships compromise is everything!!

Yes,unless you crave excitement ;))

I do believe in it as a positive. In my mind, a compromise is something reached found to be agreeable raher than a give in or trade off- at least that’s how I try to structure them.

It’s a good thing if you are compromising on negotiable issues.

It’s a bad thing if you are compromising on who you are.

And it’s the best thing to be able to tell the difference.

@Merriment. Nice!

@Trillian thanks! :)

I think that it reflects a person’s personality. If they are simply nice genuine people, they are willing to meet in the middle.If someone is a pushover, then maybe they must compromise..or not compromise at all and just let them have their way…but in all. I think that the people who think that compromising is a characteristic of weakness must have characteristics of strength.

Compromise can pay wonderful dividends but it should never be sought for its own sake. There are times when you have to stand tough because all of what you want is the right thing. Freeing half the slaves in the antebellum South would not have been a good compromise for example.

If the goal is to reduce or avoid conflict, compromising on minor points may lead to collaborative problem solving which as @Trillian points out is preferable.

People who refuse to make any concessions, no matter how minor, is dealing with others tend to be rather anal and are frequently called assholes.

Yes @Dr_Lawrence I agree.
I don’t compromise my fundamental principals but I can see both sides on most issues.
The ability can prevent war. Our partisan Politicians need to learn this skill. They should work for the American people and not party ideals. I strongly dislike both parties and their extremes. Their extreme ideologies often lack common sense.
I think there are usually three sides to all issues. Something like a subjective R side, a subjective L side and a middle realistic side.
I think the same applies to most of life.

To compromise is a sign of strength but to compromise to the point of giving up one’s valued principles is a short -lived achievement.