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Re: Change? Somewhat verbose...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 21 Dec 2000 12:07:22 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> There are those here who think that if they
> repeat the same opinion over and over and over and over again until everyone
> goes home - they have won.
No one really thinks that. It just seems that way based on their actions.
> The way to ‘win’ a debate to have those taking
> part question their own beliefs - not leave the room due to insults or shear
> boredom.
But what about when both happen? In the recent "debate" on polyamory, I didn't
lose my basic premis that monogamy is artificially limiting, but it was
occasionally an interesting exploration of how it can go wrong. So I feel like
I grew even though I couldn't handle participating for most of it, and "left
the room due to insults." (Or maybe I didn't leave, I just went in the corner
and stood silently.)
In other cases, I'm sure some people have left while others have benefitted.
What about those debates?
Chris
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| (...) For debate to flourish, I think the scope of topics and the numbers taking part have to grow - not the number of posts. The problem is that every question gets turned around, and ends focusing on narrow political/religious points (Frank's (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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