Daniel J Boorstin claimed that there is a huge difference between Dissent and Disagreement. Claiming that one is bad and one is good, that one belongs to the minority of people while the other one belongs to the majority. However, I disagree. I believe that there is less distinction between the two then Boorstin believes. The argument Boorstin is making seems to rest on the idea that if someone’s idea, or opinion, rests on the MInority it will automatically be dissention. And dissention is inexcusable. Although, Dissention is clearly a different form of Disagreement. Boorstin states “People who disagree have an argument, but people who dissent have a quarrel.” Dissention and Quarrel have the same differences as Argument and Quarrel do.
