Great Debates

Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
New Rules for Great Debates and Elections – January 2020 Moderation in Great Debates and Politics and Elections In general, Great Debates and Politics and Elections are the most contentious fora on the SDMB. Because of that, you’ll find that moderation is more active and pro…	2	17624	July 29, 2022
About the Great Debates category	1	4228	April 2, 2021
Thread and Topic Bans for Great Debates	1	12322	November 29, 2020
Does it matter to society if language is cruder or fashion less formal?	88	923	February 18, 2026
Abortion should be decided state-by-state because democracy is more important	47	284	February 18, 2026
Does it violate free will if the person was never given the desire to do something in the first place?	529	2322	February 18, 2026
When does a human fetus become a person with personhood rights, and why do you think so?	230	811	February 18, 2026
Infinite universe?	103	544	February 18, 2026
What's missing/awry/disturbing about people's lives that MAGA/hard-right populism is so attractive?	144	1347	February 17, 2026
AI pornography that is otherwise illegal	64	578	February 17, 2026
For those who are in favor of "abortion being left to the states" - why?	126	996	February 17, 2026
Bring back the battleships?	386	61099	February 16, 2026
Is AI overhyped? ai	268	4682	February 12, 2026
Religion gets itself into trouble when it tries to be logical	65	1009	February 11, 2026
How has the immigration crackdown benefitted us? trump	54	1102	February 11, 2026
Who profits from Trump's policies? trump	15	278	February 10, 2026
The story of the Jews escaping slavery in Egypt and wandering the desert is fiction, right?	323	2762	February 9, 2026
Reappraising property tax rates at point of sale--is this a thing?	57	425	February 6, 2026
Police officers shouldn't wear camouflage	70	1071	February 5, 2026
Did effects of the changes in climate as the glaciers receded result in highly distorted biblical accounts in the book of Genesis?	45	445	February 2, 2026
How can the U.S. regain International goodwill?	108	3152	January 30, 2026
Why is Tesla's market cap so high?	214	3099	January 30, 2026
In an ideal society, would/should we let people isolate themselves as much as they want?	65	861	January 29, 2026
What is the job of ICE supposed to be (if not what it is doing?)	66	2690	January 29, 2026
What targets in the US should be prioritized by a conquering force?	16	473	January 26, 2026
Is "limbo" a real thing for christians/Catholics? Or is it made-up?	93	776	January 26, 2026
Has there ever been an economic crash that didn't involve speculation?	11	200	January 26, 2026
Korean reunification	51	5936	January 24, 2026
Does "White Culture" Exist?	197	1698	January 24, 2026
How do dictatorships stay in power?	26	570	January 23, 2026

New Rules for Great Debates and Elections – January 2020

Moderation in Great Debates and Politics and Elections In general, Great Debates and Politics and Elections are the most contentious fora on the SDMB. Because of that, you’ll find that moderation is more active and pro…