Do you believe in the old saying "If you can not beat them join them?

I think that saying is closely related to "pick your battles". There are some situations where you're just not gonna win or resistance is futile, so you may not "want" to join the crowd, but the situation may force you too. Some people will fight (or resist) against anything.

I used to be that way, and I got tired of being battle scarred. So yes, I learned that sometimes you have to "join them".

No. I believe "If you can not beat them, ignore them.

If an issue always brings out argument and no one will give in...you have a choice to make. Does giving in compromise what you truly believe to be right? Then don't join.

But, it's not all or nothing. If you can't "agree to disagree" and the other person cannot respect your belief, then you definitely walk away--stay away from the argument, even if you have to leave the room. You do not have to give in just to be accepted.

Thanks to you fellow hubbers for the feedbacks.

It depends on all it is being applied. Joining them could mean " learning the people you are dealing with so that you can exact a stronger defense; or it could imply defeat and surrender. Therefore it is essential to know what you are standing for and what are the implied risks, because in some cases standing alone is a noble position, regardless of the imposed risk.

Only in certain scenarios if its somthing you are truly in opposition to just walk your own path. If its over where to go with friends to dinner or somthing big at times it may be a good idea to go with majority view.

That is good for those days, but for these days it is not good, it is all competitive world now..

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.