Ah ha! I remember the correct definition now; It’s when someone irks you with an opposing opinion so you slap them across the face with a glove and ask them if they’d prefer to duel with flint lock muskets or else swords  |
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"In my eyes, it's a co conversation between a group of people. But also one that needs both sides to listen to each other
Has to be a winner though."
Not always. As long as people listen and not think their view is right |
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For me personally, it means massive anxiety over having to say things I don't believe in a manufactured argument! But I'm sure there's some life lessons in it about homing in on the pros and cons, recognising bias blah blah blah |
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By *ickD80Man
over a year ago
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A debate is when someone has a different opinion to mine so we sit down together, both calmly voice our opinions to each other, discuss them for a while and eventually come to the conclusion that my opinion was the correct one…..
Does anyone get the reference…. |
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It makes me think of trainee lawyers /barristers who have to defend or prosecute and could argue both sides - present the 'facts' in a persuasive and charismatic way to influence the audience to side with you |
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over a year ago
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"It makes me think of trainee lawyers /barristers who have to defend or prosecute and could argue both sides - present the 'facts' in a persuasive and charismatic way to influence the audience to side with you"
Qualified lawyers/barristers have to do that as well |
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"It makes me think of trainee lawyers /barristers who have to defend or prosecute and could argue both sides - present the 'facts' in a persuasive and charismatic way to influence the audience to side with you
Qualified lawyers/barristers have to do that as well"
Yes absolutely - my example was just to help demonstrate they can 'argue' the case regardless of their side or position - and in a debating society type situation it's a case of here is the topic, draw a straw for which side to argue and then swap... Who can 'win' people over to side with them |
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"It makes me think of trainee lawyers /barristers who have to defend or prosecute and could argue both sides - present the 'facts' in a persuasive and charismatic way to influence the audience to side with you
Qualified lawyers/barristers have to do that as well
Yes absolutely - my example was just to help demonstrate they can 'argue' the case regardless of their side or position - and in a debating society type situation it's a case of here is the topic, draw a straw for which side to argue and then swap... Who can 'win' people over to side with them"
Oh, I see what you mean, yeah, a debate is definitely when you argue a case regardless of whether it’s what you necessarily believe or not for the purpose of getting an audience to side with you. |
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"It makes me think of trainee lawyers /barristers who have to defend or prosecute and could argue both sides - present the 'facts' in a persuasive and charismatic way to influence the audience to side with you
Qualified lawyers/barristers have to do that as well
Yes absolutely - my example was just to help demonstrate they can 'argue' the case regardless of their side or position - and in a debating society type situation it's a case of here is the topic, draw a straw for which side to argue and then swap... Who can 'win' people over to side with them
Oh, I see what you mean, yeah, a debate is definitely when you argue a case regardless of whether it’s what you necessarily believe or not for the purpose of getting an audience to side with you. "
I am rubbish at debating but apparently can be persuasive at work when I'm passionate about something  |
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By *ickD80Man
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"It makes me think of trainee lawyers /barristers who have to defend or prosecute and could argue both sides - present the 'facts' in a persuasive and charismatic way to influence the audience to side with you
Qualified lawyers/barristers have to do that as well
Yes absolutely - my example was just to help demonstrate they can 'argue' the case regardless of their side or position - and in a debating society type situation it's a case of here is the topic, draw a straw for which side to argue and then swap... Who can 'win' people over to side with them
Oh, I see what you mean, yeah, a debate is definitely when you argue a case regardless of whether it’s what you necessarily believe or not for the purpose of getting an audience to side with you.
I am rubbish at debating but apparently can be persuasive at work when I'm passionate about something "
Haha, well it’s easier to be persuasive when you’re passionate about something, I think I’m too laid back to care enough about anything to feel the need to debate it, I’m a live and let live person so i don’t feel the need to force my opinions onto others. I’m quite happy to accept that people have different opinions to mine and get on with my life without having a debate about it haha |
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A debate is a formal method of presenting arguments to an audience with predetermined rules on length of time to speak, rebuttals etc.
However language changes and people use the word debate to mean something much less formalised. |
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Those that know above you warm my cockles......
I asked cos in a thread I was reading last night, so many said they were 'debating' an issue and it was clear to me they didn't have a scoobies what debate is.
Anyway ...... fanks.
I prefer to dialogue rather than debate AND
I think if very many people learned the difference between dialogue, discussion and debate their would be fewer people vomiting puerile crap into the ether and fewer people attempting to discredit others or simply just becoming insulting.
It does make me wonder why so many are unnerved when someone doesn't agree with them.
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The thing with dialogue or debate is there’s always many factors so when you see it on the news or question time or whatever that’s not a debate that’s just shouting and who shouts the loudest, the best is long form podcasts, then even at the end of three hours of it, there is still a difference of opinion but all avenues have been explored and it’s just more informed |
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It is a discussion between people holding two or more different views on a subject where each person gets to present their ideas and attempts to demonstrate why they are correct, either to the other participants or to an an audience. |
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"A debate is a formal method of presenting arguments to an audience with predetermined rules on length of time to speak, rebuttals etc.
However language changes and people use the word debate to mean something much less formalised. "
I don't use it in the original sense. I didn't know I wasn't using it correctly. People understand me. |
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Debate is the means of two parties with opposing opinions discussing their sides, and listening to the other side without violating their right to be heard.
A successful debate does not involve the losing party (right or wrong) becoming a cry-baby, or a sore loser, or crying that they're the victim simply because they didn't end up best off in the debate. |
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"A debate is a formal method of presenting arguments to an audience with predetermined rules on length of time to speak, rebuttals etc.
However language changes and people use the word debate to mean something much less formalised.
I don't use it in the original sense. I didn't know I wasn't using it correctly. People understand me. "
Language evolves, meanings alter, words fall out of use, new words are invented. Context often helps us understand what meaning someone intends their words to convey. |
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To me a debate is two or more people discussing something and exchanging views and opinions. Everyone needs to be able to listen as well as speak. It does not mean that everyone agrees at the end but everyone should understand each others viewpoints by the end. |
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In my experience, it's two groups of people with little to no knowledge on their given subjects shouting over eachother.
Normally spouting buzzwords or regurgitating extracts from a podcast they've listen to recently.
They go back and forth for a while not really listening to eachother or trying to understand the other side of the argument, until everyone gets angry and calls eachother names.
Finally ending in everyone leaving with the same bad opinion the went in with, slightly disgruntled and unfulfilled from the whole affair.
And then we have chirstmas dinner. |
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