Are you a debator?

Oh yes sometimes I do

Hi celticeagle I am a debater of course, but I don't raise issues or get into conflict just to prove my point. There are things that I learn from a debate though I might not have initiated it. I only allow arguments and strong logic in my debate. I want to stick to logic myself and feel it quite irritating when the other person deviates from the logic and introduces all sorts of fallacious statements. I also dislike people who, instead of having an healthy debate starts a forceful exchange of words in a conversation. I also consider suppressing another debater's view a discredit. Great topic to discuss Take care

I like to debate and so does my husband. We don't pick fights. What will happen is that I or he will state a side of something. Either he or I will say, "Well, on the other hand or the other side of the coin is or another way to look at it is. . .." And the debate is ON! Unless it's Military (which he will get upset if I don't see his side because he was in the Military for 20 years) or my friends (which I had for years before I met him), everything else is up for grabs because we aren't as vested in those topics (and of course we stay off family). We actually like trying out different sides of an argument.

I guess it would depend on the subject and how strong I feel about it. I am not one to purposely challenge someone that I know doesn't agree but if they challenge me..well..that's another story I get on my soapbox sometimes with my kids but that's just because there are things that I feel like are very important for them to understand or at least know my feelings on them.

I love to debate. I tend to form opinions about most things, and I then defend my opinions vociferously, whenever I get the opportunity... Certain issues I'm really passionate about, and I read up as much as I can - so as to be able to have an informed debate, rather than just a shouting match. I'm not entirely sure that there's much point, however: a lot of people (and I'm one of them) are very unwilling to yield on even the slightest point!

I can argue til I'm blue in the face, but the older I got I realized my intention was more just to discuss an issue and present my thoughts on a subject, and not to ram it down anyone's throats and be "right" at any costs... so I tend to shy away from any pettiness, or tangential rants where debates end up in a vicious cycle of angry rebuttal and back pedaling... though I'm still up for a war of wits now and then, when someone really asks for it lol Generally, I only get into debates like that online now out of a need to play devil's advocate, or to champion someone else's underdog when both sides don't see their flaws, but only one is getting decimated by the opposition.

Maybe all the best urban

I love to debate, I took it in high school. I won't go looking for a fight, that's called a bully pulpit, I think we have one of those in the casa blanca right now. I don't jump on the band wagon but I will echo sentiments if I think they are true.

I would have to admit that I sure can jump in in a discussion just to discuss - but I use to pick my discussions and just debate things that I feel strong for or against. I also tend to debate things that I have a big knowledge in - I wouldn't jump right in to a debate not knowing anything about the subject. I don't like debating with stubborn people that doesn't listen on the other side and that can't tell ther opinions in a good way.