Debate Advice and Suggestions

Advice on Debating with Others

1. Avoid the use of Never.
2. Avoid the use of Always.
3. Refrain from saying you are wrong.
4. You can say your idea is mistaken.
5. Don't disagree with obvious truths.
6. Attack the idea not the person.
7. Use many rather than most.
8. Avoid exaggeration.
9. Use some rather than many.
10. The use of often allows for exceptions.
11. The use of generally allows for exceptions.
12. Quote sources and numbers.
13. If it is just an opinion, admit it.
14. Do not present opinion as facts.
15. Stress the positive.
16. You do not need to win every battle to win the war.
17. Concede minor or trivial points.
18. Avoid bickering, quarreling, and wrangling.
19. Watch your tone of voice.
20. Don't win a debate and lose a friend.
21. Keep your perspective - You're just debating.

 

I don't know if these can be applied here, but you should never ...(there's that word but it's acceptable in this instance)... I repeat, never spit into the wind. And remember, there is already a "P' in the word "Pool"... so please refrain from adding any more.

...otherwise I'd say your 'code of conduct' makes sense...

 

OK Suppose your face is on fire and your hands are tied behind your back and you are tied to a tree facing the wind....Do you spit into the wind, well do YOU!!? Never say never.

 

But you just did - TWICE!

 

I'd save that fluid... it might be the difference between survival or death by dehydration ...ok, maybe I've been watching too many 'survival' programs...

 

Dang!!!

 

Why are you ALWAYS WRONG with these posts? There must be something wrong with YOU! We have gone over this A MILLION TIMES! These rules NEVER work! And that is a FACT!

I WIN!

Neener, neener, neener.

 

..and THAT'S a FACT!

 

...what were we talking about?...