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	17613	July 29, 2022
About the Great Debates category	1	4226	April 2, 2021
Thread and Topic Bans for Great Debates	1	12308	November 29, 2020
Does it violate free will if the person was never given the desire to do something in the first place?	492	2109	February 8, 2026
What's missing/awry/disturbing about people's lives that MAGA/hard-right populism is so attractive?	82	568	February 8, 2026
Does it matter to society if language is cruder or fashion less formal?	25	172	February 8, 2026
The story of the Jews escaping slavery in Egypt and wandering the desert is fiction, right?	320	2580	February 8, 2026
Religion gets itself into trouble when it tries to be logical	54	746	February 7, 2026
AI pornography that is otherwise illegal	63	469	February 6, 2026
Reappraising property tax rates at point of sale--is this a thing?	57	397	February 6, 2026
Police officers shouldn't wear camouflage	70	1048	February 5, 2026
Bring back the battleships?	381	60944	February 3, 2026
Is AI overhyped? ai	266	4602	February 2, 2026
Did effects of the changes in climate as the glaciers receded result in highly distorted biblical accounts in the book of Genesis?	45	429	February 2, 2026
How can the U.S. regain International goodwill?	108	3138	January 30, 2026
Why is Tesla's market cap so high?	214	3090	January 30, 2026
In an ideal society, would/should we let people isolate themselves as much as they want?	65	858	January 29, 2026
What is the job of ICE supposed to be (if not what it is doing?)	66	2684	January 29, 2026
How has the immigration crackdown benefitted us? trump	53	1009	January 27, 2026
What targets in the US should be prioritized by a conquering force?	16	467	January 26, 2026
Is "limbo" a real thing for christians/Catholics? Or is it made-up?	93	762	January 26, 2026
Has there ever been an economic crash that didn't involve speculation?	11	184	January 26, 2026
Korean reunification	51	5920	January 24, 2026
Does "White Culture" Exist?	197	1677	January 24, 2026
How do dictatorships stay in power?	26	564	January 23, 2026
Is it immoral to retain wealth in a world of extreme poverty and suffering?	66	754	January 22, 2026
Is humanity now going through a genetic diversity bottleneck?	23	607	January 21, 2026
The psychology of giving to charities	47	603	January 15, 2026
How are we not in the Fourth Reich?	44	769	January 14, 2026
Transgender Sports bans	2	251	January 13, 2026

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…