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	17593	July 29, 2022
About the Great Debates category	1	4217	April 2, 2021
Thread and Topic Bans for Great Debates	1	12284	November 29, 2020
Does it violate free will if the person was never given the desire to do something in the first place?	276	1510	January 16, 2026
Is it immoral to retain wealth in a world of extreme poverty and suffering?	30	309	January 16, 2026
Does "White Culture" Exist?	190	1335	January 16, 2026
What is the job of ICE supposed to be (if not what it is doing?)	38	2051	January 16, 2026
The psychology of giving to charities	47	579	January 15, 2026
How are we not in the Fourth Reich?	44	701	January 14, 2026
Transgender Sports bans	2	191	January 13, 2026
Where is the U.S. (roughly) on the Germany 1930-1945 scale?	9	524	January 13, 2026
Bring back the battleships?	380	60848	January 12, 2026
What targets in the US should be prioritized by a conquering force?	12	342	January 8, 2026
What is the best evidence/analysis of modern human behavior before 10,000 BC?	14	362	January 8, 2026
Is humanity now going through a genetic diversity bottleneck?	17	447	January 5, 2026
How do dictatorships stay in power?	23	457	January 5, 2026
South Korean Universities Reject Applicants with School Bullying Records	19	345	January 5, 2026
Infinite universe?	94	355	January 4, 2026
Does North Korea really still hope to reunify the Koreas?	28	602	January 4, 2026
In an ideal society, would/should we let people isolate themselves as much as they want?	63	771	January 4, 2026
Why is Tesla's market cap so high?	202	2921	January 2, 2026
How long could the U.S. last against an enemy of collective nations?	87	3998	January 2, 2026
Korean reunification	40	5692	January 2, 2026
An alternative to Israel that probably would have worked	79	1186	December 31, 2025
How can the U.S. regain International goodwill?	105	2994	December 30, 2025
Should sports arenas be left to the private sector?	202	10565	December 27, 2025
How has the immigration crackdown benefitted us? trump	50	866	December 27, 2025
What are the prospects for a high-speed rail network in the United States?	159	3468	December 27, 2025
Are we making meaningful progress on climate change	52	933	December 26, 2025
Most people get Ayn Rand's philosophy wrong	412	3969	December 21, 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…