Will taking a logic class really help me in talking about things like socieconomic issues that are often emotionally charged? [more inside]
posted by sio42 on Nov 25, 2009 - 40 answers

Why am I constantly be dismissed in conversation? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 18, 2009 - 17 answers

How do I not care what strangers think of me, especially on the internet? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 27, 2009 - 29 answers

Name that website: annotated multi-user arguments reaching consensus? [more inside]
posted by ajp on Jan 15, 2009 - 4 answers

How to win a high-level policy debate tournament? [more inside]
posted by LSK on Jan 12, 2009 - 3 answers

Linguists and debaters! Does this type of argument have a name? [more inside]
posted by moxiedoll on Jan 3, 2009 - 27 answers

Preparing a speech on college affirmative action policies for a debate tournament, could use some help... [more inside]
posted by LSK on Dec 11, 2008 - 9 answers

First-year debater looking for advice on rebuttals. [more inside]
posted by LSK on Oct 29, 2008 - 11 answers

Have you got any logistical or planning suggestions for leading an 8th grade earth science class through a pretend town meeting on an environmental topic? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 16, 2008 - 6 answers

QuotationFilter: Who said it's more fun to construe people so that you can agree with them, than to argue with them? (I believe this was couched as a private mental game useful for dealing with boors.)
posted by rwhe on Oct 15, 2008 - 7 answers

Ack! I completely missed the presidential debate tonight. Any idea where I can find the full video online? CNN only has clips and nothing's been posted on Youtube as of yet. Thanks a million!
posted by platinum on Oct 7, 2008 - 7 answers

Where or how could one go about getting the proper transcript from the VP debate held last week. My big concern right now is that I need it in paper or electronic form but I do not want to watch the debate over and write down each question and each answer. And a trillion zillion billion points for finding a free an/or immediate copy.
posted by TeachTheDead on Oct 7, 2008 - 6 answers

Hello fellow Americans and concerned citizens around the world. Please help me find a bar in downtown Manhattan where I can watch the presidential debate tonight. [more inside]
posted by foxy_hedgehog on Oct 7, 2008 - 5 answers

Has anyone seen a pop-up-video style version of the presidential or VP debates that checks facts and names? If not, is there any organization I could suggest this to with any reasonable hope of having them implement it? [more inside]
posted by vytae on Oct 3, 2008 - 6 answers

Food suggestions for tonight's debate party? [more inside]
posted by rokusan on Oct 2, 2008 - 31 answers

Where can I go to watch the VP debate tomorrow night in the Cambridge, MA area? [more inside]
posted by Cat Pie Hurts on Oct 1, 2008 - 6 answers

Where can I go to watch Thursday's VP debate in Austin, TX? [more inside]
posted by spamguy on Sep 30, 2008 - 6 answers

Where can I observe the vice-presidential debates next Thursday (10/2) near the Smokey Mountains (TN) or near Jonesborough (for the storytelling festival)? [more inside]
posted by Science! on Sep 27, 2008 - 2 answers

Where can I watch the presidential debate online? I don't have a TV! Can I stream the debate online? Video feed preferable.
posted by stance on Sep 26, 2008 - 11 answers

If there is a debate to watch tonight, where can a girl get a drink in Minneapolis and watch it? [more inside]
posted by wocka wocka wocka on Sep 26, 2008 - 8 answers

How can I record a video stream from CNN this Friday? [more inside]
posted by maus on Sep 25, 2008 - 4 answers

Anybody know of any bars in Toronto that are screening the presidential debate on Friday? (Assuming McCain doesn't cut and run.)
posted by Beardman on Sep 25, 2008 - 1 answer

On behalf of my parents, where is a source that they can use to look up short and sweet responses to counter to the attacks on Obama leveled by their Republican neighbors? [more inside]
posted by jeanmari on Sep 4, 2008 - 20 answers

I seem to be really good at debating. How can I use this "talent"? [more inside]
posted by dcrocha on Aug 22, 2008 - 24 answers

Wiley College famously debated University of Southern California in 1935. What was the topic? [more inside]
posted by brownbat on Jun 7, 2008 - 2 answers

What's the word for saying something without saying it? [more inside]
posted by suedehead on Mar 5, 2008 - 18 answers

[high-school-debate-filter] "Resolved" is a documentary by One Potato Productions about high school debate. Where can I find/see this? The trailer is available on One Potato's web site but I can find no information on where to see the movie itself. Help!
posted by negative1 on Feb 9, 2008 - 9 answers

Which websites are the best at conducting vigorous, intelligent online debates and discussions? I'm especially looking for successful examples of collaborative filtering; sites where readers can quickly sort the best posts/arguments to the top of the heap. [more inside]
posted by grrarrgh00 on Jan 21, 2008 - 4 answers

How can I get tickets to the Democratic debate in Los Angeles on January 31, 2008? [more inside]
posted by kingjoeshmoe on Jan 15, 2008 - 8 answers

How do I watch tonight's ABCNews/Facebook debate live online? There doesn't seem to be any option on ABCNews.com to do this...?
posted by frogan on Jan 5, 2008 - 2 answers

Disturbed by the state of political discourse in the US, but don't know what's to be done about it, at least on a personal level. [more inside]
posted by waraw on Nov 25, 2007 - 13 answers

Help me find debates with a clear winner. [more inside]
posted by StrikeTheViol on Nov 17, 2007 - 25 answers

What is the formal Latin name of this rhetorical device? [more inside]
posted by whir on Aug 20, 2007 - 12 answers

Someone quoted to me a quote last night that was along the lines of, "War is a brutal and horrible thing, and the more brutal and horrible it is, the faster it's over." He used this both in defense of using nuclear bombs in WWII and in support of a similar approach for Iraq. I don't agree. [more inside]
posted by devilsbrigade on Aug 18, 2007 - 30 answers

Does anyone know if tonight's U.S. Democratic Presidential debate will be shown on UK television? [more inside]
posted by Optamystic on Jun 3, 2007 - 9 answers

Where can I find presidential candidate debates online? [more inside]
posted by carpyful on Jun 3, 2007 - 10 answers

So I missed the presidential primary debate yesterday. Is it available in its entirety somewhere online? MSNBC seems to only have clips. Audio only would be just fine.
posted by thrako on Apr 27, 2007 - 5 answers

What kind of exercise would I find most fun & rewarding? I like baking. I like computers. I like debate. I like learning in a scatterbrain, whatever-interests-me-at-the-moment way. I like, in short, interactive, iterative activities that reward exploration and self-learning, and that start giving (at least small) rewards very quickly. Don't like group learning or scheduled lessons, and don't want to have to depend on a partner to show up. Need something that can be done on a regular basis. Thanks.
posted by shivohum on Apr 18, 2007 - 19 answers

What podcasts, radio shows, or TV shows feature an outstanding debater? [more inside]
posted by lunchbox on Feb 9, 2007 - 11 answers

I am looking for a concise or idiomatic term that refers to a correct conclusion which is attained through some sort of invalid reasoning. Is there a debate or logic term for this phenomenon?
posted by aubilenon on Dec 13, 2006 - 38 answers

Where can I find serious religious debate/discussion? I'm looking for a place to read and maybe discuss religious views (primarily Christian-based) that don't constantly delve into ranting and/or idiocy. [more inside]
posted by bluejayk on Oct 26, 2006 - 21 answers

To what extent do political organisations in the US use religious issues to manipulate the electorate? Ideas for political research -US perspective please! [more inside]
posted by Flamingoroad on Oct 3, 2006 - 17 answers

I love arguing with people -- orally walking them through their premises, disputing their conclusions, bringing up cool new analogies and information, and learning and teaching in the process. I want to do this all day long and get paid for it. Career recommendations? [more inside]
posted by shivohum on Sep 20, 2006 - 29 answers

PoliticsFilter: Help me (a moderate liberal) find ways to be comfortable in a social circle dominated by apathy and ultraconservativism. [more inside]
posted by Alterscape on Jun 10, 2006 - 29 answers

How do i go about improving my arguing/debating skills? [more inside]
posted by thegeezer3 on May 18, 2006 - 14 answers

In general, how do non-American men view American women? Repressed, promiscuous, intelligent, arrogant, superficial, attractive, aggressive, etc.
posted by notcomputersavvy06 on Mar 10, 2006 - 56 answers

As an adult non student , how can one develop better oral debating skills which include thinking on the feet skills ? [more inside]
posted by studentguru on Feb 18, 2006 - 8 answers

[Rhetoricalhelpfilter]:What is a rational response to "if you don't love it, leave it"? [more inside]
posted by joseph_elmhurst on Jan 15, 2006 - 26 answers

Do we live in a natural world or a supernatural world? [more inside]
posted by iced_borsch on Jan 8, 2006 - 61 answers

I'm looking for objective information about the value of nuclear power. Specifically, how effective is it at generating power vis a vis its pollution A) quantity and B) um... vehemence? [more inside]
posted by ChrisR on Dec 27, 2005 - 13 answers