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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Frank Filz writes:
> The recent history of .debate is certainly that the types of shouting
> matches have little chance of being productive, however, I will point
> out that back some time ago, the "Libertarian" debate DID have real
> productivity. It DID change someone's outlook (and being the person
> who's outlook was changed, I think I can say that authoratively). That's
> what I'd like to return to, the productive debate.
Hear, hear! Though I don't expect that I'll switch to Libertarianism or
Christianity any time soon, I have learned a good deal about those two
views. That, for me, is the primary reason for participating in .debate
(that, and getting the chance to show everyone how correct I am). It's
unfortunate that discussions have a tendency after a while to decay to the
point of I'm-rubber-you're-glue, but before they reach that point much can
be gleaned even by the casual observer.
This isn't a remedy for polluted postings, of course, but it's a benefit
of .debate worth considering.
Dave!
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| (...) The recent history of .debate is certainly that the types of shouting matches have little chance of being productive, however, I will point out that back some time ago, the "Libertarian" debate DID have real productivity. It DID change (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general)
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