Dimitry, you're not actually at odds with yourself are you? Your post doesn't imply any negativity associated with your thought process. You're simply visualising a discussion between two opposing viewpoints as a rational argument between two people.
I'm sure that most of us, when thinking about any serious topic, will consider multiple points of view, weight them up, and use our existing knowledge and ability to reason to discard the points of view we don't agree with.
It seems to me that all you've done Dimitry, is to visualise that analytical process. Possibly because you're used to having these sorts of face-to-face discussions, and it therefore seems natural to you to visualise your own internal reasoning as a discussion between two people.
If that is the case, and your internal dialogue is purely rational and emotionless, then I don't see any harm in it. However as Vincent said, keeping the discussion inside your head can be inconclusive; writing things down will help you structure your thoughts better than discussing them with yourself would. Also, you're limiting yourself to only two points of view. You could be subconsciously preventing yourself from becoming aware of alternatives.
On the other hand, if your internal arguments do stem from a desire to justify your position on a particular topic, then it is self-detrimental, and my advice would be the same as everyone else's; don't feed the ego.
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