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	17568	July 29, 2022
About the Great Debates category	1	4208	April 2, 2021
Thread and Topic Bans for Great Debates	1	12241	November 29, 2020
Has Affirmative Action become a liability for the Left?	24	192	December 6, 2025
Most people get Ayn Rand's philosophy wrong	262	2686	December 6, 2025
Have we reached the point when it is kooky to not believe in massive amounts of intelligent life having evolved throughout the universe?	671	17221	December 5, 2025
Cancel Culture and Canceling versus consequences for actions	830	5378	December 5, 2025
Does it violate free will if the person was never given the desire to do something in the first place?	40	322	December 5, 2025
The UK (and Europe's) free speech problem trump	315	3115	December 5, 2025
The Ethics of "My Octopus Teacher" [Possible Spoilers]	53	3836	December 4, 2025
I am finding it hard to be patriotic these days trump	39	796	December 2, 2025
Worshipping the Lesser God	42	630	December 2, 2025
What are the prospects for a high-speed rail network in the United States?	142	3185	December 2, 2025
Gallium and its role in geo-politics	14	295	November 30, 2025
What is the point of supervised release with an ankle monitor?	46	681	November 26, 2025
Is it possible to be racist against AIs?	185	1056	November 24, 2025
Are we making meaningful progress on climate change	29	473	November 23, 2025
Could the British have defeated the American Revolution if they'd done this?	22	550	November 23, 2025
They are trying it again- Ten Commandments	169	5363	November 22, 2025
Time to eliminate Senate filibusters?	24	2317	November 18, 2025
Teaching AI in schools? ai	27	226	November 16, 2025
When does a kiss merit 1-4 years in jail? (Spanish soccer)	380	11542	November 15, 2025
Does the state have a monopoly on violence?	155	1050	November 13, 2025
Was slavery really a "Major" cause of the Texas revolution?	74	1546	November 13, 2025
Is AI overhyped? ai	247	4176	November 12, 2025
Would you consider this SciFi scenario a form of rape? (TW)	65	709	November 11, 2025
Accessory After The Fact?	44	701	November 7, 2025
What should we do with confederate monuments and statues?	587	36813	November 7, 2025
Why is Tesla's market cap so high?	199	2811	November 7, 2025
About the "Sandwich Guy" verdict (guy who threw a subway sandwich at ICE agent not guilty of assault)	7	249	November 7, 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…