Debates

28Feb09

Even though debates and discussions had always been considered an excellent way of exchange of ideas, knowledge and opinions it is really unfortunate that very few people know the right way of debating. Some of the wrong ways of debating seen common among people:

1) Using quotations and proverbs of famous people. This is as good as saying that I believe more in the intelligence  and logical thinking of other people than my own. Some day some great men had told something does not necessarily mean that it is correct. We human beings are prone to error. The basis of debates should be logic and not proverbs.

2) Name calling and personal attacks. Personal attacks and calling names are the signs of accepting defeat and before really getting defeated. When you do not have points to refute the opponent you try to escape by attacking the other personally.

3) Getting angry is also a sign of frustration. One of the major difference between prejudice and conviction is that you can convey your conviction without getting angry while you cannot convey your prejudiced opinion that way.

4) Arguing without showing evidence.

5) Showing some internet links as evidences. In today’s world it is very difficult to prove the authenicity of  such evidences as internet links and newspapers. We see fact being distorted by newspaper media. Until and unless, it can be proved that the sources of evidences are reliable and famous for their authenticity, written documents in internet blogs and nespapers cannot be used as evidences. 

Nevertheless keep debating, it is a wonderful way of exchanging information and also of knowing how misinformed people are .

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