They tried to 'argue' their parents into getting a new car. [=to persuade their parents to get a new car]
The result 'argues for' a new approach. [=the result shows that we need a new approach]
You 'can't argue with' her success. [=you can't deny that she is successful]
(..) You got out of line, you got whacked. Everybody knew the rules. Sometimes, even if people didn't get out of line, they got whacked. Hits became a habit. Guys would argue over nothing. Before you knew it, one was dead. They were shooting each other all the time. Shooting people was a normal thing. (..)1990 Goodfellas