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	17633	July 29, 2022
About the Great Debates category	1	4229	April 2, 2021
Thread and Topic Bans for Great Debates	1	12343	November 29, 2020
Abortion should be decided state-by-state because democracy is more important	144	808	March 2, 2026
Nonprofit: what are the limits?	19	216	March 1, 2026
Does it violate free will if the person was never given the desire to do something in the first place?	577	2470	March 1, 2026
Hypothetical: Sixteenth Amendment (income tax) is repealed; what happens then?	13	125	March 1, 2026
Should corporations be prevented from getting too big?	7	155	February 28, 2026
The cure to soulless crushing modern society is a life of narcissistic sociopathic hedonism (or why humans can't have nice things)	84	609	February 28, 2026
How would you build a more utopian society	33	257	February 28, 2026
Should sports arenas be left to the private sector?	236	10823	February 27, 2026
25th Amendment - Can never happen	78	1365	February 27, 2026
What's missing/awry/disturbing about people's lives that MAGA/hard-right populism is so attractive?	185	2035	February 26, 2026
Is sexism stronger than racism in America?	60	534	February 25, 2026
How do dictatorships stay in power?	33	718	February 25, 2026
Line between taking medicine regularly and addiction?	24	372	February 23, 2026
Is "limbo" a real thing for christians/Catholics? Or is it made-up?	95	931	February 19, 2026
When does a human fetus become a person with personhood rights, and why do you think so?	240	924	February 19, 2026
For those who are in favor of "abortion being left to the states" - why?	134	1135	February 19, 2026
Does it matter to society if language is cruder or fashion less formal?	90	1006	February 19, 2026
Infinite universe?	103	584	February 18, 2026
AI pornography that is otherwise illegal	64	624	February 17, 2026
Bring back the battleships?	386	61130	February 16, 2026
Is AI overhyped? ai	268	4704	February 12, 2026
Religion gets itself into trouble when it tries to be logical	65	1043	February 11, 2026
How has the immigration crackdown benefitted us? trump	54	1135	February 11, 2026
Who profits from Trump's policies? trump	15	287	February 10, 2026
The story of the Jews escaping slavery in Egypt and wandering the desert is fiction, right?	323	2790	February 9, 2026
Reappraising property tax rates at point of sale--is this a thing?	57	432	February 6, 2026
Police officers shouldn't wear camouflage	70	1087	February 5, 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…