What do people believe is civilised debate?

[Jovial Monk]

Anyone know what civilised debate even looks like?

[Jovial Monk]

Guess not.

[lisa jones]

[Jovial Monk]

In a civilised debate people can take up contrary opinions else there is no debate.

How is this disagreement in viewpoints to be settled?

Facts and logic.

Do feelings grow warm in a debate? They certainly can because often there are no facts just beliefs and these beliefs may have been held for a long time.

So, ultimately, you need mature people to get civilised debate. In the absence of that—an adult person as moderator.

[Black Orchid]

In a civilised debate people can take up contrary opinions else there is no debate.

How is this disagreement in viewpoints to be settled?

Facts and logic.

Do feelings grow warm in a debate? They certainly can because often there are no facts just beliefs and these beliefs may have been held for a long time.

So, ultimately, you need mature people to get civilised debate. In the absence of that—an adult person as moderator.

That counts you out.

[Jovial Monk]

That is rather a childish remark, dear BO, not?

[Nom De Plume]

That is rather a childish remark, dear BO, not?

Not at all Monk. There is nothing about your behavior, at this forum, that in anyway lends itself to anything resembling maturity.

[Jovial Monk]

Dearest Sappho, when you know what you are talking about please do come into the debate.

[Jovial Monk]

Calling someone “mong” is not civilised debate IMHO. Mongolism is no fun to the person involved or his or her parents. It is cheap and common to call someone “mong.”

[Jovial Monk]

I think a sense of humor is vital to civilised debate. The ability to mock oneself when finding one getting a bit hot under the collar.

A sense of humor is pretty rare tho.