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In the ‘gotcha’ world of the internet, specifically the blogosphere, it seem that it is almost a never ending contest of who say their points the loudest. Proper argumentation and facts be damned. Debate is good, of course, but to what end when people involved are unwilling to change their opinions even when clearly they are wrong.
Debate then, rather than being a spirited exchange of ideas, discussion merely becomes yet another seemingly pointless timesink. The effort put into stating your case with the correct amount of profunidity necessary to prove your point becomes almost an odious task, because nothing really changes between you and the person you are debating. It can be very discouraging at times.
It is important to focus on the people who do not comment, so that they might see both sides of an argument and gather more information so they might be able to make an informed decision on the issue at hand. At least, this is what I tell myself.
Archbishop John Onaiyekan and Anne Widdencombe MP speaking for the motion and speaking against the motion, Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Fry.
Psst…America look! a civil debate. Try it sometime.
Update: Watch the edited 46 minute version at the Intelligence Squared site.
Update #2 – They went and moved stuff around – The debate in chapter format can be found at the intelligence squared site here.
Update #3 – They went pay site. – Go to ytube from the link and find it there.
This is a brilliant video about critical thinking and some of the common pratfalls one can run into when you encounter people who think they are open minded but actually are not.
bleatmop
Mystro
The Arbourist
Dead Wild Roses 
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