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I was wondering about a hypothetical situation. Suppose one of your friends has a disagreement with another one of your friends. Would it be good to ignore anything that person says to you to get back at him/her for arguing with your other friend?
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The problem here is that you've given a hypothetical AND vague example...
Now, the most politically neutral thing would be to blow them both off. The 2nd "neutral" option would be to admonish them both, informing them to work out their differences without feeling the need to drag others unfairly into it.
But, you might agree with one over the other, or have some insight / knowledge into the situation that makes it hard for you to stay impartial. When that happens, you might have very good reasons for taking sides.
People are undoubtedly complex, so there's really no easy answer to this. What is "right" is going to depend on the exact situation and your distance from the matter. You might play Switzerland, you might take a side, or you might get stuck playing judge, where you have to moderate and politic the two back to speaking terms.
So, really, I've managed to say all that without really giving a forward answer. It'll be up to you to decide what it your best course of action.
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