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	16651	July 29, 2022
About the Great Debates category	1	3903	April 2, 2021
Thread and Topic Bans for Great Debates	1	11387	November 29, 2020
Under what circumstances do you support euthanasia and why?	16	264	May 21, 2024
Have we reached the point when it is kooky to not believe in massive amounts of intelligent life having evolved throughout the universe?	377	12516	May 21, 2024
When did something being high cost or inconvenient translate into entitlement?	113	1395	May 21, 2024
What would have happened if Adam didn't bite the apple?	76	4261	May 21, 2024
From a Christian perspective - what's the biblical case for inclusion on lgbtq?	67	1466	May 20, 2024
Does no free will necessarily entail fatalism or nihilism?	139	1617	May 20, 2024
Alternative world: Women are 30% physically stronger than men but everything else remains unchanged	83	2407	May 19, 2024
Julian Assange (remember him?) update	485	56806	May 19, 2024
From a Christian perspective - What's the case against pre-destination?	95	1758	May 19, 2024
Which is superior, an adversarial or an inquisitorial system of justice?	26	732	May 19, 2024
Revised man, bear, woods discussion	138	3338	May 18, 2024
What arguments would you use to convince someone that God really does exist?	653	11507	May 17, 2024
The Methodist Church is splitting	238	13404	May 16, 2024
Should people use their real legal names when communicating in public forums online?	67	1420	May 16, 2024
What makes nuclear weapons a reason not to intervene against Russia, but less cause for concern when intervening against China?	49	1502	May 16, 2024
Social Security Windfall Provision	9	406	May 15, 2024
Banning menthol cigarettes	343	16037	May 14, 2024
The Open Letter to "Pause All AI Development" ai	355	11038	May 14, 2024
Is there a case that Jesus didn't believe in his own divinity?	119	2699	May 8, 2024
When, If Ever, is it Appropriate to Blame the Victim?	214	5670	May 8, 2024
Why no critical discussion on Brittney Griner's drug bust? {She's been released as of 2022-12-08}	231	12037	May 5, 2024
From a Christian perspective - what if Jesus DIDN’T get crucified?	54	1207	May 5, 2024
Methinks effective altruism has been tarred with a wide brush	40	1823	May 3, 2024
Can certain kinds of thoughts and fantasies be described as evil?	19	489	May 2, 2024
Are Department Stores Dinosaurs?	120	6445	April 27, 2024
There was no nuclear disaster at Fukushima	253	5276	April 27, 2024
Are there things that aren’t immoral but you still shouldn’t want to be the kind of person that does them?	42	1932	April 25, 2024

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…