How to gain the support of your opponent in the media

Drawing your opponent in any informational situation to your side to support your idea means the soundness of your view and the mistake of his previous concepts and a total winning to you. However, probably that will not happen because your opponent knows completely the nature of his mission even if he is completely convinced of what you are saying, therefore, when he meets you in the media, you will hear only the word "No" or "this is not true".

I want to explain something here, I want to explain to Muslims that their missions in media debates do not mean they have only one option which is permanent confrontation.

In my view, a Muslim media man in some cases may win the debate in another manner by gaining the total or partial support of his opponent to his view, especially when he holds firm with his stance which is based on religious texts and the power of his political stance which he has in most cases.

In order to be frank in what I want to say, I shall give you some hints to have a good debate with your opponents which will draw him into your side point by point and adds to your power.

When I prepare myself to defy you, sit before you, and arrange my ideas to refuse all you bring up with then you bring a situation of common ground in a cunning way, you draw me to your side. In fact, you made me between pulling and pushing and you placed me in a critical psychological condition which is a great achievement to you, adds to your power before the public opinion, and heavy shake to your opponent.

I shall give you a set of samples and percentages, for you are a Muslim media man who faces the press as a representative to the Islamic current and I am one of these types:

• An independent political analyst, so when you view your opinion sustained by evidence, the percentage of approval may become 100%.

• A Muslim who opposes your political or social concepts, and this depends on your address may reach 100%.

• A secularist or Marxist who opposes and hates you, so if you raise the causes of labors, agricultural activity, folklore, or even political issues, the percentage of conformity may reach 30% to 40%.

If we suppose that 5% of conformity is added to your credit, in fact you are speaking about a real achievement which you gained by your smartness, your ability in media show, and your skill in exploiting your opponents' slips no matter how their manipulation, their political trends, or their look at you.