Analogies

Now let me just point out one thing quickly before we go on to how we can concede a point and that is the power of analogies and basically how we do that.

I’m going to just give you a quick example and an explanation for what an analogy is basically an analogy is a simplified example that helps people understand a more complex thing.

So if we’re having a debate or a discussion about politics around the world or whatever and we’re talking about the United States and Canada let’s say let’s say we’re talking about the United States and Canada.

Well things when we’re talking about countries can be very complicated really complicated.

So we might make an analogy or a simplified example as a way to help people understand the picture.

I don’t want to set up the whole debate here.

I don’t even want to make a real point.

I just want to show you what an analogy is and how you could make one and they can be used everywhere in a debate because if you make things too complex too complicated then people who are listening to the debate might become confused the audience.

If there is an audience will wonder what you’re talking about because you can’t explain your ideas simply.

So that’s why analogies or simplified examples can help.

That’s really what an analogy is a simplified example.

So making examples is a powerful tool in helping the other people who are listening understand what you mean.

So here’s an analogy.

And this is how we can begin an analogy one way we can do this is to say Here’s an analogy imagine there are two brothers.

One is big and confident and everyone knows about him.

The other is more laid back and easier to get along with.

This is the relationship between Canada and the United States or this is the situation with Canada and the United States.

Now I’m not sure if that’s a great analogy.

I don’t really care about world politics that much but I’m just trying to say the view that people have of countries and politics with countries that’s very complicated.

But the idea of two brothers to help people understand something that’s a lot simpler and people can understand the relationship between two brothers.

People can understand the characteristics of a person or two people side by side.

OK so I’ve used that simpler example to help you get an idea of the larger and more complicated point I’m trying to make.

When you can use analogies if you can’t make an analogy that’s OK explain your point in more detail but could be a very useful way to get the audience on your side and to get them to understand you more easily than maybe the other side.