Anyone want to have a formal debate?
06-02-2013
, 01:54 AM
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Freteloo, apologies for the indelicate wording of my suggestion: I had in mind that Catholicism does not rely solely on the Bible but places great importance on the Church / tradition etc (ahh yes, "Sola Scriptura" - thx OrP) when I said "plain" Christianity!
While most of the potential debaters I am sure could do a good job for either side of the chosen topic, for certain topics I like the idea of keeping the debaters on the same side as their actual beliefs, for the possibility of their getting sucked in emotionally and having their hearts trampled on as well as their intellect and ego
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I like the idea of having a fixed number of rounds, so it doesn't devolve into a hue and cry as it proceeds, and also like the idea of the submissions being made concurrently. To mimic time limits as in a live debate, word count limits would be a good way of keeping the debaters on their toes and not boring the audience to death in an Aaron / uke style marathon.
Also, I nominate zumby vs old prunes debating the topic "There is no evidence 'I' exist"
While most of the potential debaters I am sure could do a good job for either side of the chosen topic, for certain topics I like the idea of keeping the debaters on the same side as their actual beliefs, for the possibility of their getting sucked in emotionally and having their hearts trampled on as well as their intellect and ego
.I like the idea of having a fixed number of rounds, so it doesn't devolve into a hue and cry as it proceeds, and also like the idea of the submissions being made concurrently. To mimic time limits as in a live debate, word count limits would be a good way of keeping the debaters on their toes and not boring the audience to death in an Aaron / uke style marathon.
Also, I nominate zumby vs old prunes debating the topic "There is no evidence 'I' exist"
06-02-2013
, 02:05 AM
06-02-2013
, 02:51 AM
Well I initially said I would be happy to debate anybody BUT Aaron. Although on second thoughts I am mildly curious as to the results of such an interchange in a highly structured format. But still, less interested than debating most others. Aaron gives me lots of action, but only at CAP PLO. I'd rather some deep stacked NLH. And while it is often hard to get action from the theists, there are more than few rather overvalued atheists here too
06-02-2013
, 08:19 AM
I'd like to see this happen but I vote against the theistic vs theistic subject suggestion because I think it could only benefit me from a 'learning how to debate POV'. I would have little interest in the content of arguments regarding who's version of something I consider to be a fantasy, is the 'better'.
I'd like to see a debate on whether or not religion has had a net negative effect on our development. It encompasses several arguments that I'm particularly interested in.
Always nice to find out people think I'm an idiot.
I'd like to see a debate on whether or not religion has had a net negative effect on our development. It encompasses several arguments that I'm particularly interested in.
Always nice to find out people think I'm an idiot.
Last edited by Mightyboosh; 06-02-2013 at 08:25 AM.
06-02-2013
, 12:06 PM
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, 07:19 PM
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, 06:54 PM
