Why do people who argue say "we agree to disagree"?

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I'm looking for those people that say that they "disagree to disagree".

Why do people say that? If you disagree with someone you disagree and that's the end of it. What if you disagree to disagree? Are you any less of a moron if you agree to disagree? Anyone who disagrees with disagreeing should be put to murder for not already agreeing that the disagreement is entitled to anyone's agreement or disagreement. And this is no different than agreeing to disagree because what are you going to do, beat the shit out of the disagreer for not agreeing with you? I seriously disagree with that.
 
Wow LOL. That was a interesting question. No you are more of a gentlemen or a gentalwoman or whatever if you agree to disagree. It means, I respect that your point is valid. Please respect that my point is also valad and that we are both not going to change our minds.
 
Because there comes a point when it is senseless to continue arguing about something. It is basically an end to a conversation.
 
The first several posters are right--it is a statement acknowledging that you have fundamentally different views on an issue, but it implies mutual respect and openness to further dialog.

Some of the most frustrating discussions in the world are those in which one party believes there is common ground, but the other does not. I have gotten into several utterly ridiculous fights with my wife in which she maintained I didn't understand her viewpoint, when I fully believed that I did. That would be disagreeing that we disagree.
 
It means that they are going to acknoledge that they disagree and drop the subject. People are allowed to disagree...they don't have to always be on the same page.

"If you disagree with someone you disagree and that's the end of it."
That's exactly what it means. You are agreeing with the other person that the two of you disagree. No big deal.
 
Yes you are less of a moran if you AGREE TO DISAGREE.
If I am arguing with you over something and neither of us is going to change our mind. Why keep up the argument. So we agree that we disagree and get on with other things.
A real moron will just keep beating a dead horse and keep arguing.
 
agreeing to disagree has been express well enough above but to we disagree to disagree seems rather stupid. if you disagree with somebody then surely you must understand that the point they are making differed from the way you feel. but by disagreeing with this then you are stating that you both actually agree with each other. this intern would contradict the fact that your disagreeing in the first place making it so you both agree. its the double negative effect.
 
It is the polite way to say "I don't agree with you, you don't agree with me. Despite that, I respect your right to have your views and you should respect mine".
 
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