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Hairball!!! 
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 Topic: Online Political Debates SuckPosted: 26 April 2005 at 7:41pm |
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It seems to me that they're a load of crap. Most of the "arguments" are calling the opposition names or making cheap shots while having no valid points whatsoever, all in disjointed grammar with no spelling skill. Even the more "mature" debaters will often get heated and say some rash things.
I'll make any debate to my opinions short and to the point: I'm right and you're wrong. Shut up. |
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oreomann33
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Posted: 26 April 2005 at 7:42pm |
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all politics suck.
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Hairball!!!
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Posted: 26 April 2005 at 7:44pm |
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I actually enjoy a good debate, it's just that I partake so rarely because If there's they typical show of dumbassery, I won't even bother
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Cedric
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Posted: 26 April 2005 at 7:48pm |
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I only take part in debates which I know what I'm talking about.
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Hades
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Posted: 26 April 2005 at 8:27pm |
Good thinking. I wish others followed your example. |
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Panda Man
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Posted: 26 April 2005 at 8:28pm |
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I dont tkae part in debates because My ideas dont fly to well in American Democracy...
1 land, 1 ruler. |
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.Ryan
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Posted: 26 April 2005 at 8:31pm |
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I actually find them better than face to face debates, at least with
most of the people I've have the pleasure of debating. The dumbassery
you speak of isn't debating, it's stupid, uninformed, opinionated
people sporting rehetoric at each other, thats it. Debates and Politics
form a lot of the back bone of this country and without the right and
tradition of vocal dissention we definately would not be where we are
now.
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Bugg
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Posted: 26 April 2005 at 8:36pm |
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I agree, online debates do suck, becasue I for one cannot get my point accross without being misunderstood or flamed becasue I can't phrase it properly in writng.
In words, I'll beat almost any one my age I come up against, sometimes even people older, but writing, a 10 year old can beat me.. sad |
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Trogdor2
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Posted: 26 April 2005 at 8:42pm |
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I don't really know much about politics, so I don't debate about them much.
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Something unknown is doing we don't know what. That is what our knowledge amounts to. - Sir Arthur Eddington
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Clark Kent
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Posted: 26 April 2005 at 9:19pm |
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Debates are shaped by the participants. On this forum you have teenagers, and adults who act like teenagers. Hence the result. Other internet forums with a higher average age have much more "mature" discussions. They are also much more boring. :) |
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Darur
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Posted: 26 April 2005 at 9:22pm |
Where are these "adults"? The last one I saw was KRL.  |
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Real Men play Tuba
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Clark Kent
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Posted: 26 April 2005 at 9:23pm |
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KRL is 16...
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Frozen Balls
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Posted: 26 April 2005 at 9:23pm |
You should see the Americas Army forum. Bunch of US and foreign vets...the debates are scary. They managed to get all of R&R (second biggest forum section) closed down because of a rebellion and invasion(no, really) of the general forum. Those were good times. |
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Darur
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Posted: 26 April 2005 at 9:36pm |
Doh! Wait . . . I thought his 16th was this summer? |
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Hades
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Posted: 26 April 2005 at 10:13pm |
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I thought I was the oldest at 13 and a half...
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Posted: 27 April 2005 at 10:53am |
I AM OFFENDED! I do not act like a teenager. (Pre-teen at best) |
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PlentifulBalls
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Posted: 27 April 2005 at 12:54pm |
I agree. |
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Posted: 27 April 2005 at 1:25pm |
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Flame wars? huh? Who said anything about starting flame wars? Whachoo sniffin? |
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Posted: 27 April 2005 at 1:53pm |
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No good tom. I made a thread a while back and all 3-5 of the people that like to debate freaked out on me.
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I need a new Sig...
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Dune
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Posted: 27 April 2005 at 2:01pm |
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I don't mind a good debate. I just recently got into a very heated one over the death penalty and due process.
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