Has debating ever changed your mind?

[Josy]

Basically all in the title...has taking part in a debate/discussion about a subject, taking note of others opinions on it ever made you change your mind?

[Cherie]

Nope

[Cherie]

It’s nice to see other people being wrong though :hee:

[Kate!]

Not that I can recall. But it is good to hear the other side.

[thesheriff443]

No

[rusticgal]

Nope….

[GoldHeart]

I don't think it's ever changed my mind as such, i think that would only happen... if i didn't know much about a topic and then was enlightened more.

[AnnieK]

Lol....of course. I'm surprised people haven't changed their minds in a proper debate. I have lots of times...I have listened to the "other side" and actually got it....that I was wrong and I love it. Its not an actual debate unless you have an open mind.....if you don't its argument

[Mystic Mock]

Loads of times.

I always like to think that I'm open to other people's points of view.

[bots]

it depends what the debate is on and how complex the issue(s) are. I can change my mind on some aspects and not others

[Oliver_W]

I've never been wrong, so why would I :shrug:

[Oliver_W]

When it comes to politics, I change my mind fairly often anyway :laugh: I don't have any real convictions, so I don't care if I get swayed on most issues. The only consistent thing is environmentalism, and that informs a lot of my more solid opinions. But otherwise, I'm fairly open.

[Crimson Dynamo]

yes lots of times

last one was when i made the "trans rapist thread" and slim pointed out that it wasnt a trans rapist but a man rapist who then became trans (to get an easier ride)

actually he just put on a wig and pink clothes but it was more than enough to fool the Scottish Government and the media

But that day i heard a lot of actual trans people say that it was wrong to stigmatize trans people by using the term trans rapist. Anyhoo i changed the title

I note most of the news media did not change!

[Nicky91]

Yes i am the King of Flip Flopping :clap1: :clap1:

[Cherie]

Lol....of course. I'm surprised people haven't changed their minds in a proper debate. I have lots of times...I have listened to the "other side" and actually got it....that I was wrong and I love it. Its not an actual debate unless you have an open mind.....if you don't its argument

That’s true I changed my mind a few times during Brexit finally settling on remain

[bots]

That’s true I changed my mind a few times during Brexit finally settling on remain

yeah, brexit was a complex one with lots to weigh up, so i went back and forth a lot before settling on remain :laugh:

[Alf]

Brexit was easy, I was always on the winning side of the debate.

[Cherie]

Brexit was easy, I was always on the winning side of the debate.

Can you name a benefit or improvement you have seen in your area since we left the EU?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Can you name a benefit or improvement you have seen in your area since we left the EU?

one big benefit is we have stopped talking about the EU

[bots]

one big benefit is we have stopped talking about the EU

:joker:

we have really clamped down on immigration and helped my local area no end :hehe:

[Alf]

Can you name a benefit or improvement you have seen in your area since we left the EU?Not yet, the losers in the establishment are still trying to sabotage the people's decision.

[Cherie]

Not yet, the losers in the establishment are still trying to sabotage the people's decision.

in what way, and what benefits are you expecting to happen in your area and in what timeframe?

[Crimson Dynamo]

in what way, and what benefits are you expecting to happen in your area and in what timeframe?

I know I still cant find an actual pic of Natalie Umbruglia topless that isnt a fake

I was hoping after Brexit this would have been afforded to me :oh:

https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/composite-natalie-imbruglia.jpg?strip=all&w=750&h=500&crop=1

[rusticgal]

I've never been wrong, so why would I :shrug:


Lol….me neither :laugh:

[Cherie]

I know I still cant find an actual pic of Natalie Umbruglia topless that isnt a fake

I was hoping after Brexit this would have been afforded to me :oh:

https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/composite-natalie-imbruglia.jpg?strip=all&w=750&h=500&crop=1

scandalous

[thesheriff443]

I know I still cant find an actual pic of Natalie Umbruglia topless that isnt a fake

I was hoping after Brexit this would have been afforded to me :oh:

https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/composite-natalie-imbruglia.jpg?strip=all&w=750&h=500&crop=1

Your more of a natalie Cassidy man

[Crimson Dynamo]

Your more of a natalie Cassidy man

https://fi.somethingawful.com/safs/smilies/4/a/goatdrugs.001.gif

[user104658]

The purpose of (good) debate isn't to change your mind during the debate, it's to explore a topic and spark new thinking so that you (hopefully) take the time to look into the claims made yourself at a later time, which then might change or add to your thinking on the topic.

Having your mind changed JUST by a debate isn't a great idea, because you have no idea how accurate the things the other person/people have said are.

Only exception I can think of is if you already on some level recognise that what the other side is saying is true, OR if presented with unquestionable logic.

[thesheriff443]

If it looks like sh1t
If it smells like sh1t
You don’t have to taste it to know it’s sh1t!

[Nicky91]

i like debating as long as it doesn't get too out of control, that i cannot handle that well

[Crimson Dynamo]

in what way, and what benefits are you expecting to happen in your area and in what timeframe?

we have escaped around 25,000 EU laws since we left

that is good

[bots]

The purpose of (good) debate isn't to change your mind during the debate, it's to explore a topic and spark new thinking so that you (hopefully) take the time to look into the claims made yourself at a later time, which then might change or add to your thinking on the topic.

Having your mind changed JUST by a debate isn't a great idea, because you have no idea how accurate the things the other person/people have said are.

Only exception I can think of is if you already on some level recognise that what the other side is saying is true, OR if presented with unquestionable logic.

yes, something like "because Boris said it, it must be true"

[Livia]

The purpose of (good) debate isn't to change your mind during the debate, it's to explore a topic and spark new thinking so that you (hopefully) take the time to look into the claims made yourself at a later time, which then might change or add to your thinking on the topic.

Having your mind changed JUST by a debate isn't a great idea, because you have no idea how accurate the things the other person/people have said are.

Only exception I can think of is if you already on some level recognise that what the other side is saying is true, OR if presented with unquestionable logic.

Ahhh what would we do without you Boy? Explaining debate for us x

[user104658]

Ahhh what would we do without you Boy? Explaining debate for us x

Probably just argue in endless circles for years about the same topics.

:umm2:...

[joeysteele]

Yes, I often have.

There's a fair few times on here even where I've altered my thinking on an issue.
From what others have said and presented.

Life taught me very early that most things are not all black or white.
There's loads of grey in the middle of that.

Sorting through that grey, is both educational and mind changing at times.
For me it is anyhow.

[Livia]

Probably just argue in endless circles for years about the same topics.

:umm2:...

It was ever thus.