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	17602	July 29, 2022
About the Great Debates category	1	4222	April 2, 2021
Thread and Topic Bans for Great Debates	1	12298	November 29, 2020
The story of the Jews escaping slavery in Egypt and wandering the desert is fiction, right?	258	1984	January 27, 2026
Police officers shouldn't wear camouflage	20	219	January 27, 2026
Does it violate free will if the person was never given the desire to do something in the first place?	384	1843	January 27, 2026
Religion gets itself into trouble when it tries to be logical	32	384	January 27, 2026
What is the job of ICE supposed to be (if not what it is doing?)	55	2474	January 27, 2026
What targets in the US should be prioritized by a conquering force?	16	443	January 26, 2026
Is "limbo" a real thing for christians/Catholics? Or is it made-up?	93	713	January 26, 2026
Has there ever been an economic crash that didn't involve speculation?	11	166	January 26, 2026
Is AI overhyped? ai	249	4277	January 25, 2026
Korean reunification	51	5899	January 24, 2026
Does "White Culture" Exist?	197	1619	January 24, 2026
How do dictatorships stay in power?	26	555	January 23, 2026
Is it immoral to retain wealth in a world of extreme poverty and suffering?	66	744	January 22, 2026
Is humanity now going through a genetic diversity bottleneck?	23	596	January 21, 2026
The psychology of giving to charities	47	597	January 15, 2026
How are we not in the Fourth Reich?	44	761	January 14, 2026
Transgender Sports bans	2	240	January 13, 2026
Where is the U.S. (roughly) on the Germany 1930-1945 scale?	9	559	January 13, 2026
Bring back the battleships?	380	60870	January 12, 2026
What is the best evidence/analysis of modern human behavior before 10,000 BC?	14	382	January 8, 2026
South Korean Universities Reject Applicants with School Bullying Records	19	370	January 5, 2026
Infinite universe?	94	373	January 4, 2026
Does North Korea really still hope to reunify the Koreas?	28	626	January 4, 2026
In an ideal society, would/should we let people isolate themselves as much as they want?	63	783	January 4, 2026
Why is Tesla's market cap so high?	202	2932	January 2, 2026
How long could the U.S. last against an enemy of collective nations?	87	4011	January 2, 2026
An alternative to Israel that probably would have worked	79	1205	December 31, 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…