The magic of compromise!

There is an endangered specie on earth that's called compromise. 

This art used to be embraced by all and has led to the civilized society we’ve enjoyed most of lives. Today, extremists think that life is too short for negotiating and compromising. They prefer one-size fits all. This is why compromise is the essential fuel to democracy, harmonious and constructive living. 

The art of compromise is to agree on something between different parties, in which each participant gives up a portion of their demands. Often agreement is found through communication and a mutual acceptance of terms that can be drastically different from the starting point. 

This doesn't take into consideration the "friction" or parts of the compromise that couldn't be used by either party and are left on the table.

Of course, like anywhere else there are good and bad compromises. Frequently, one party feels it has given too much away, received too little or was taken advantage of by the nature of the compromise. While balance and tolerance are fertile grounds for compromise, extremism is not a good place for it to flourish. 

Bad compromises are often seen as the result of negotiators unable to see the compatible interests they have with the opposite party and settle for less than an optimal agreement for them. 

Better outcomes are found when parties carefully research what the true participants interests are and take ample time to arrive at a compromised solution. 

Yet, with all of its problems, compromise is better than pursuing divergent routes that help no ones by tearing them apart...