[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.

[bots]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

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]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

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]

Originally Posted by Livia

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.

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[Livia]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

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

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It was ever thus.