A good debate exchange knowladge,a good deabate depend on proof, argument, logic...otherwise its a compromise between fighting and running away & you simply waste your energy and time...Whether you decide God exists or not makes no difference...u have to eat twice a day, u have to cover up ur a$$ when it is too cold & you have to move in the shade when it is too hot whether you decide God exists or not, it makes no difference... Life consists of God of small things...but one thing I just wanna say, nothing sucks more than that moment during an debate when you realize you are wrong...😃
Edited by Prometeus - 11 years agoI don't agree with the separation in terms of "lay people" and "smart people". But I've noticed on IF, in debates, some sort of separation happens. I would rather call the separation between "Debaters" and "non-debaters". There are many smart people who just don't like engaging in argument, don't like questioning or being questioned. There are also many foolish people who will argue for the sake of it, running in circles.
Yes, people do participate and that is something. The trickiest part is to get everyone interested and involved. On a platform like IF the debate framework needs to be toned down to be lighter and more inclusive so more people find it fun and interesting. That is very difficult. Sometimes when I am debating an issue I am passionate about, I will get very critical and aggressive. It is hard to tone that down and it is hard to make people comfortable and engage in a heated environment. DM is my home on IF, and I would love for it to be more active – because there actually is so much to learn, share, debate and discuss about.