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Re:I want to lose every debate by kqr on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @07:20AM (#34594168)
Yes, this is the real purpose of debate. It's an adversarial method of ensuring all important factors in a decision are brought up and heard by all involved, so they can go on to make the tradeoffs they think are right on their own. Nobody has to win or convince anyone of anything.
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Re:I want to lose every debate by steveBK123 on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @08:14AM (#34594628)
I think you need to be mindful if your "adversary" enjoys the "adversarial" method or, like many introverted software devs, is simply expediting the conversation to get away from you.
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Re:I want to lose every debate by kqr on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @01:33PM (#34599542)
That's what a moderator/chairperson is for. They give the word to alternating perspectives and then after a few exchanges call for a decision.
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