Some people believe that it is better to choose friends who always have the same opinions as  them. Other people believe it is good to have friends who sometimes disagree with them. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

There is a popular saying "friends can make or mar

you

of you or yourself

your

". It is believed by some populace that it is preferable to pick friends with the same opinions as them while other people think 

otherwise

. In my

opinion

,

i

refers to the speaker or writer

I

believe the latter is the case as it is better to have pals who

attimes

Suggestion

at times

disgree

be of different opinions

disagree

with your views. On the one hand,  having friends who share the same views as yours helps to reduce quarrels thereby fostering unity. Having the same

opinion

means that there will be no room for differences as the friends will always  be in agreement in any circumstances faced and

this

will go a long way in preserving the friendship.

For instance

, In the recent publicised

breakup

Suggestion

break-up

of the partnership and friendship of "Warner Bros" who were three childhood friends, the major reason for the quarrel was because they had opposing perspectives concerning an issue that needed to be resolved.

However

, if they all had the same view,

this

would not have happened.

On the other hand

, I believe that having friends who oppose with your view is recommended as

this

helps to gain new ideas thereby broadening your knowledge. Most times,  in the walk of life, we are faced with situations that needs fresh input or another perspective which is completely different from ours and the ability to get

this

opinion

might be the key to solving the problem at hand,

thus

, having friends in your corner with different input will

definently

without question and beyond doubt

definitely

go a long way in getting new ideas and increasing your thinking.

For example

, a

dallas

a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields

Dallas

policeman was in a

dilema

state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

dilemma

as to how to resolve a murder case, he had tried all he could think of,

however

, after discussing the issue with his friend, he brought

new perspective

Suggestion

a new perspective

to the case and they were able to unravel the murder and identify the culprit. To conclude,  It is often said that friends can not play together without having issues and

this

is welcomed as long as it is a healthy quarrel.

This

essay argued that having

aquaintances

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

acquaintance

with varying points is good. In my

opinion

,

this

should be preferred as it helps widen your knowledge.