> having a fairly neutral companion is pretty valuable I think this is true. Not a "yes man", but an "is that so? man". Conversely, the friends I can argue wi

> having a fairly neutral companion is pretty valuable I think this is true. Not a "yes man", but an "is that so? man". Conversely, the friends I can argue with vehemently and yet have neither of us take it personally -- they are rare and dear to me.