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Debate and Discussion

Stevicus

Veteran Member
Staff member
Premium Member
A discussion can be more like a friendly chat or a question-and-answer. Multiple parties in a discussion might generally agree on what they're discussing.

It seems that a debate would have to have some point of contention or some proposition which two or more parties might disagree upon. Debates tend to be more adversarial, while discussions don't have to be.
 

FooYang

Active Member
No they aint.


:p

Yep, even if it's posting that you ate a chicken sandwich

"We need scientifically verifiable evidence, or else I don't believe you"
"But it was just a chicken sandwich"
"Incorrect, you need to study science"
"How can I give evidence when I just ate it?"
"So, you admit there is no sandwich? liar"
 

FooYang

Active Member
"Hi can we have a discussion"
"Sure"
"What do you think of...."
"I disagree"
"What?"
"You're incorrect"
"But I asked for a discussion"
"Wrong person chappie, this is a debate!"
"No it's a discussion"
"No, this is a debate"
"No it's a discussion"
"No, this is a debate"
"No it's a discussion"
"No, this is a debate"

"No it's a discussion"
"No, this is a debate"
"No it's a discussion"

"No, this is a debate"
"No it's a discussion"
"No, this is a debate"
...............
...............
..............
 

Howard Is

Lucky Mud
"Hi can we have a discussion"
"Sure"
"What do you think of...."
"I disagree"
"What?"
"You're incorrect"
"But I asked for a discussion"
"Wrong person chappie, this is a debate!"
"No it's a discussion"
"No, this is a debate"
"No it's a discussion"
"No, this is a debate"
"No it's a discussion"
"No, this is a debate"

"No it's a discussion"
"No, this is a debate"
"No it's a discussion"

"No, this is a debate"
"No it's a discussion"
"No, this is a debate"
...............
...............
..............

You’re just saying that because you are an unscientific socialist troll.
 

FooYang

Active Member
You’re just saying that because you are an unscientific socialist troll.

"Look, I payed all the spare change I had left for that chicken sandwich, can we do your science test next week when I've got more pocket money?"
[spits] "No we can't, you f***ing fascist"
"Why do you find it so hard to believe that I ate a sandwich?"
 

Electra

Active Member
Debate seems to be more aggressive because there historically can be a 'winner' but you can't really win a discussion.. haha :p
 

Desert Snake

Veteran Member
Discussion=strawman debate
Debate=off topic discussion.


So, it's similar, however debate thread gets more , bad arguments, etc., which is why I almost always put a discussion in a debate dir.
 

Fool

ALL in all
Premium Member
A discussion can be more like a friendly chat or a question-and-answer. Multiple parties in a discussion might generally agree on what they're discussing.

It seems that a debate would have to have some point of contention or some proposition which two or more parties might disagree upon. Debates tend to be more adversarial, while discussions don't have to be.


so basically words have no general meaning and their open to personal interpretation.


also, discussing a subject doesn't necessarily require a subjective statement or inclusion. posting facts about said subject might be deemed as a negative by some and positive by others.

this makes no sense. it would seem such a thread should be in a private forum, or thread, if that is the case.
 

Fool

ALL in all
Premium Member
Let us reason together is more discussion. Let’s take opposing views and see who wins is more debate for me.
that is a subjective statement and needs to be part of the definition on this site. its confusing.

reason doesn't require agreement.


stating facts doesn't necessarily lead to winning. if you're implying that a discussion is reasoning, then disinformation can become part of the reasoning based on the original post and basically implying that you have to agree with it.
 
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