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	17561	July 29, 2022
About the Great Debates category	1	4202	April 2, 2021
Thread and Topic Bans for Great Debates	1	12210	November 29, 2020
Would you consider this SciFi scenario a form of rape? (TW)	45	517	November 10, 2025
Was slavery really a "Major" cause of the Texas revolution?	70	1228	November 10, 2025
They are trying it again- Ten Commandments	167	5075	November 9, 2025
Have we reached the point when it is kooky to not believe in massive amounts of intelligent life having evolved throughout the universe?	540	16018	November 9, 2025
Time to eliminate Senate filibusters?	16	2115	November 9, 2025
Accessory After The Fact?	44	641	November 7, 2025
Most people get Ayn Rand's philosophy wrong	121	1375	November 7, 2025
What should we do with confederate monuments and statues?	587	36768	November 7, 2025
Why is Tesla's market cap so high?	199	2765	November 7, 2025
About the "Sandwich Guy" verdict (guy who threw a subway sandwich at ICE agent not guilty of assault)	7	193	November 7, 2025
Chance China invades Taiwan trump	99	1497	November 7, 2025
Worshipping the Lesser God	49	505	November 6, 2025
Does the state have a monopoly on violence?	149	953	November 5, 2025
What should schools be teaching?	186	1308	November 5, 2025
The Male Inequality Problem	539	5729	November 3, 2025
Should Children Have School?	10	214	November 3, 2025
I am finding it hard to be patriotic these days trump	37	639	November 2, 2025
Is Trump's style of Fascism actually Palingenetic ultranationalism? trump	9	325	October 27, 2025
Why did America’s economy boom in the early to mid 1980s?	13	312	October 27, 2025
The important point about the shutdown that everyone is missing	53	1441	October 26, 2025
Is it possible to be racist against AIs?	144	689	October 25, 2025
Is AI overhyped? ai	246	4089	October 20, 2025
About the damage to Trump's right ear trump	56	1954	October 19, 2025
Cancel Culture and Canceling versus consequences for actions	826	5313	October 16, 2025
Political Compass #54: Some people are naturally unlucky.	38	22370	October 15, 2025
Resolved: Kindergarten is too academically focused and should be more play based	63	780	October 15, 2025
The UK (and Europe's) free speech problem trump	308	2848	October 14, 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…