Great Debates


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About the Great Debates category
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1 364 June 10, 2020
Thread and Topic Bans for Great Debates
1 3363 February 10, 2020
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…

3 4786 June 24, 2020
Is the Fermi Paradox becoming more acute?
265 45135 July 8, 2020
If both Trump and Biden claim to be the commander in chief? Who will the military obey?
51 563 July 8, 2020
How to end/reduce Chicago shootings
80 795 July 8, 2020
Making America great again (no, not Trump)
56 527 July 8, 2020
Changing names, removing statues while avoiding 1984-ism
199 2115 July 8, 2020
If you shoot someone in self-defense are you better off (from a legal standpoint) to kill the person rather than wound them?
117 1028 July 8, 2020
Jane Elliott, Educator, asks white people if they would like to be treated like a black person?
227 1527 July 7, 2020
Why shouldn't STEM be prioritized over humanities, etc?
85 981 July 7, 2020
Will Meat Just Be Obsolete Some Day?
133 1097 July 7, 2020
Should statues of Washington, Jefferson, and Grant be removed?
239 2329 July 7, 2020
In the World Wars (I & II) should battleships have been used more aggressively?
61 1383 July 7, 2020
NBA to allow players to substitute "social justice messages" for their names on jerseys
51 685 July 7, 2020
Rorschach Test: Pregnant white woman brandishing gun at black women
104 1323 July 7, 2020
Constitutional rights when a virus doesn't read the Constitution
27 526 July 7, 2020
Could the Cuban revolution have turned out differently?
5 184 July 6, 2020
Malcolm X on white liberals
238 3987 July 6, 2020
Will the Segway ("Ginger") change the world as we know it?
113 3446 July 5, 2020
Redskins Win!
371 75904 July 5, 2020
Immigration-let 'em in or ship 'em home?
129 2838 July 5, 2020
2009 Tariffs on China Tires and effect?
2 71 July 4, 2020
Should this Seattle city councilwoman be expelled?
35 731 July 4, 2020
Will the website amazon be replaced by something else anytime soon
14 327 July 4, 2020
What should we do with confederate monuments and statues?
521 27041 July 4, 2020
Should Embezzlement From Employees Also Be a Crime?
26 687 July 3, 2020
Some criminals cannot be educated out of their crimes.
59 2326 July 3, 2020
Don't worry, Roe v. Wade is never getting overturned
46 852 July 2, 2020