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Recursive Discussion: A new way to debate

by maniacwhat on 4/5/13, 12:45 AM with 2 comments

  • by iamdave on 4/5/13, 12:55 AM

    I propose a discussion system, where the rules are strictly enforced meaning on breaking them some number of times, after several warnings you are ejected from the discussion.

    This seems to be a step backwards; instead of educating the debaters on a fluid congress of debate, it sets up hurdles and penalizes offenders. Ultimately, I think the recursive method of argument will result in cyclical hashes of thought, without the finality of debate providing an impetus for resolution.

  • by s7itch3s on 4/5/13, 1:20 AM

    If we're genuinely concerned about problem solving, why not use the scientific method? Define the issues to be resolved, then each party proposes their hypothesis. Then a moderator, who knows the issues ahead of time (and has information along with statistics about the subject), can keep the "testing/experimenting" phase on track. Maybe even a whiteboard with notes so we can keep track of what each party proposed while allowing us the ability to make revisions.