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	17577	July 29, 2022
About the Great Debates category	1	4211	April 2, 2021
Thread and Topic Bans for Great Debates	1	12258	November 29, 2020
Most people get Ayn Rand's philosophy wrong	389	3674	December 20, 2025
How has the immigration crackdown benefitted us? trump	36	442	December 19, 2025
Does it violate free will if the person was never given the desire to do something in the first place?	54	534	December 19, 2025
How can the U.S. regain International goodwill?	77	2664	December 18, 2025
In an ideal society, would/should we let people isolate themselves as much as they want?	38	404	December 17, 2025
The psychology of giving to charities	46	495	December 16, 2025
Are we making meaningful progress on climate change	37	653	December 15, 2025
Does North Korea really still hope to reunify the Koreas?	27	468	December 12, 2025
The UK (and Europe's) free speech problem trump	431	3676	December 11, 2025
Is it possible to be racist against AIs?	209	1186	December 11, 2025
Have we reached the point when it is kooky to not believe in massive amounts of intelligent life having evolved throughout the universe?	691	17426	December 9, 2025
Cancel Culture and Canceling versus consequences for actions	843	5570	December 9, 2025
What are the prospects for a high-speed rail network in the United States?	156	3335	December 7, 2025
Has Affirmative Action become a liability for the Left?	24	330	December 6, 2025
The Ethics of "My Octopus Teacher" [Possible Spoilers]	53	3891	December 4, 2025
I am finding it hard to be patriotic these days trump	39	831	December 2, 2025
Worshipping the Lesser God	42	648	December 2, 2025
Gallium and its role in geo-politics	14	307	November 30, 2025
What is the point of supervised release with an ankle monitor?	46	709	November 26, 2025
Could the British have defeated the American Revolution if they'd done this?	22	571	November 23, 2025
They are trying it again- Ten Commandments	169	5374	November 22, 2025
Time to eliminate Senate filibusters?	24	2320	November 18, 2025
Teaching AI in schools? ai	27	228	November 16, 2025
When does a kiss merit 1-4 years in jail? (Spanish soccer)	380	11559	November 15, 2025
Does the state have a monopoly on violence?	155	1055	November 13, 2025
Was slavery really a "Major" cause of the Texas revolution?	74	1558	November 13, 2025
Is AI overhyped? ai	247	4186	November 12, 2025

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…