It seems as whenever there is a discussion, debate, or civic civil discourse in a room full of people, the room temperature is higher than normal. It is not any coincidence. The temperature rises because of disagreements between bantering groups of people. These days, it seems as if almost every debate or conversation getsgrows heated due to the inability or unwillingness of participants to work together, leading to arrogant guffawing and judging making the environment impotent in disagreements of opinions and reaching a common ground, let alone a resolution. One cannot just simply have a proper civic civil discourse. these days we cannot have a proper civic civil discourse. This It has negatively affected our societythe society in so many
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This might be a familiar phrase for some but it is often used for conversations and ironically, it can also apply to debates. It’s an easy act especially if the debate gets heated. It seems these days the point of debates is to win and if you do then that makes him or her more intelligent and influential. This is often the influence of the media. The media teaches one to be strong and distinguished, to be better than one another. It is harder to reach common grounds when everyone focuses on winning over the opponent other than focusing on the issue at hand. If one cannot simply reach a compromise or a resolution, it will only hinder the progress or even a nation’s. It can even a torn down a nation because of the conflicts of opinions and views. It is surely a discussion between the two opposition sides to solely discuss. It is not to argue. The purpose of a debate is to civilly discuss a topic and explore both sides of the issue. Yes, the sole purpose of debates is to triumph over the opponent, and nearly all of them are, but it is surely a discussion between the two opposition sides to solely discuss. Not to argue. Debate is to civilly discuss a topic and explore both sides of it. It is to see what the other has to say and why he or she cares about it profoundly. In debates, one must learn that everyone has different opinions and life perspectives. When one comes to recognize and appreciate this, it can advance the nation instead of tearing it
This might be a familiar phrase for some but it is often used for conversations and ironically, it can also apply to debates. It’s an easy act especially if the debate gets heated. It seems these days the point of debates is to win and if you do then that makes him or her more intelligent and influential. This is often the influence of the media. The media teaches one to be strong and distinguished, to be better than one another. It is harder to reach common grounds when everyone focuses on winning over the opponent other than focusing on the issue at hand. If one cannot simply reach a compromise or a resolution, it will only hinder the progress or even a nation’s. It can even a torn down a nation because of the conflicts of opinions and views. It is surely a discussion between the two opposition sides to solely discuss. It is not to argue. The purpose of a debate is to civilly discuss a topic and explore both sides of the issue. Yes, the sole purpose of debates is to triumph over the opponent, and nearly all of them are, but it is surely a discussion between the two opposition sides to solely discuss. Not to argue. Debate is to civilly discuss a topic and explore both sides of it. It is to see what the other has to say and why he or she cares about it profoundly. In debates, one must learn that everyone has different opinions and life perspectives. When one comes to recognize and appreciate this, it can advance the nation instead of tearing it