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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Debate is the best way to publicly contest conflicting ideas and proposals. And it's one of the foundations of the Enlightenment and liberal democracy.
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Most things are far too complex to do any justice to in a debate which is limited by short attention spans, easily subverted with rhetoric, and too dependant on the skill of the debater rather than the actual subject matter.
Heck discussion forums are superior to a verbal debate.