SeaGal
Gold Member
As a newbie, my thoughts - no subject should be off limits. That said - a clean debate means articulating a point of view sans mud-slinging, ad hominins, values judgments, and expletives...but not passion and robust discourse. Facts themselves generally may not be debatable - but perspective can be, causation can be, calculation can be.
Example - few would argue that 1+1=anything other than 2. But an air temperature of 75 deg. Fahrenheit, while factual, might be argued by an Alaskan as being toasty warm and a Texan as refreshingly cool. Once read a story about 5 blind wise men and an elephant. It was an eye-opener.
Example - few would argue that 1+1=anything other than 2. But an air temperature of 75 deg. Fahrenheit, while factual, might be argued by an Alaskan as being toasty warm and a Texan as refreshingly cool. Once read a story about 5 blind wise men and an elephant. It was an eye-opener.