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	16693	July 29, 2022
About the Great Debates category	1	3923	April 2, 2021
Thread and Topic Bans for Great Debates	1	11420	November 29, 2020
When did something being high cost or inconvenient translate into entitlement?	216	3863	May 27, 2024
Does no free will necessarily entail fatalism or nihilism?	228	2552	May 27, 2024
So how bad really is the economy?	9	206	May 27, 2024
Are there just that many more people?	31	729	May 27, 2024
Have we reached the point when it is kooky to not believe in massive amounts of intelligent life having evolved throughout the universe?	383	13179	May 27, 2024
Revised man, bear, woods discussion	135	3659	May 27, 2024
Studies do not say anything	19	600	May 27, 2024
AI, IP, vocal likeness, and Scarlett Johannson ai	26	646	May 26, 2024
From a Christian perspective - what's the biblical case for inclusion on lgbtq?	71	2095	May 26, 2024
Social Security Windfall Provision	12	568	May 24, 2024
The Open Letter to "Pause All AI Development" ai	374	11489	May 24, 2024
What makes nuclear weapons a reason not to intervene against Russia, but less cause for concern when intervening against China?	50	1660	May 24, 2024
Which is superior, an adversarial or an inquisitorial system of justice?	32	1099	May 23, 2024
Under what circumstances do you support euthanasia and why?	82	1142	May 22, 2024
What would have happened if Adam didn't bite the apple?	76	4398	May 21, 2024
Alternative world: Women are 30% physically stronger than men but everything else remains unchanged	77	2522	May 22, 2024
Julian Assange (remember him?) update	485	56900	May 19, 2024
From a Christian perspective - What's the case against pre-destination?	95	1825	May 19, 2024
What arguments would you use to convince someone that God really does exist?	653	11615	May 17, 2024
The Methodist Church is splitting	238	13475	May 16, 2024
Should people use their real legal names when communicating in public forums online?	67	1506	May 16, 2024
Banning menthol cigarettes	343	16095	May 14, 2024
Is there a case that Jesus didn't believe in his own divinity?	119	2737	May 8, 2024
When, If Ever, is it Appropriate to Blame the Victim?	214	5720	May 8, 2024
Why no critical discussion on Brittney Griner's drug bust? {She's been released as of 2022-12-08}	231	12088	May 5, 2024
From a Christian perspective - what if Jesus DIDN’T get crucified?	54	1251	May 5, 2024
Methinks effective altruism has been tarred with a wide brush	40	1855	May 3, 2024

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…