I had always thought that agreeing to disagree on something meant to recognize when one has a differing opinion from another on a subject and understanding that it is simply a matter of differing opinions. Agreeing to disagree can be used to make peace. However, I have very seldom heard of people doing that. One reason why this occurs may be because there are drawbacks to doing so.

One example of when agreeing to disagree on something might not be a good thing would be when, “one person takes illegal drugs and his or her significant other disagrees with this… That may be a problem because, to me, non-drug user should not stay in such a relationship”. In this instance one can not just let the situation be in order to make peace. A decision must be made as to whether or not to end the relationship.

In conclusion, making peace can be more complicated than recognizing and accepting that people have different opinions in things.