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<blockquote data-quote="TampaBuzz" data-source="post: 599641" data-attributes="member: 1117"><p>There certainly isn't much "debating" going on here. It seems that everybody has their own set of "facts" and believes that if they scream loud enough everyone will change their mind - way too much emotion and not enough logic. Of course, a debate is normally held between a small number of people that agree on some basic rules of respect and decorum. The scientific/engineering debates I get involved with also require that unbiased data be used to support a position. </p><p></p><p>I would love to see some political debates here where fear mongering is not allowed. Where the problem to be debated is clearly stated, every opinion is respected (no LOLs or similar derogatory things), and measured data (not newspaper articles or political quotes) guides the discussion. It would help if there is also a general agreement to be open minded and stick to the debate subject, i.e. don't drag the discussion off to the hinterlands. I know it will never happen on an internet forum...but I can dream.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TampaBuzz, post: 599641, member: 1117"] There certainly isn't much "debating" going on here. It seems that everybody has their own set of "facts" and believes that if they scream loud enough everyone will change their mind - way too much emotion and not enough logic. Of course, a debate is normally held between a small number of people that agree on some basic rules of respect and decorum. The scientific/engineering debates I get involved with also require that unbiased data be used to support a position. I would love to see some political debates here where fear mongering is not allowed. Where the problem to be debated is clearly stated, every opinion is respected (no LOLs or similar derogatory things), and measured data (not newspaper articles or political quotes) guides the discussion. It would help if there is also a general agreement to be open minded and stick to the debate subject, i.e. don't drag the discussion off to the hinterlands. I know it will never happen on an internet forum...but I can dream. [/QUOTE]
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