Are you a great debater?

[Sha'irullah]

Yeah, it's not unusual to find a post responding to your own with your reaction being "...how the hell did they get that from my post?!"

Queue a response. Queue theirs.
And the poop-flinging begins.

My very first debate on RF was with an atheist somehow twisting every word I said into making it believe that I....

"Reject evolution.
Believe morality only comes from god.
Atheists have no morals.
and salvation can only come from god."


I believe in absolutely none of these things and somehow it entered the conversation as factual

 

[Breathe]

My very first debate on RF was with an atheist somehow twisting every word I said into making it believe that I....

"Reject evolution.
Believe morality only comes from god.
Atheists have no morals.
and salvation can only come from god."


I believe in absolutely none of these things and somehow it entered the conversation as factual

Facts. Who needs 'em?

 

[DallasApple]

No.....

 

[Sha'irullah]

Facts. Who needs 'em?

*tosses facts out the window*

I hereby declare the earth cubic!

 

[dust1n]

But I know that debate is usually ineffective anyway. Very, very rarely does it convince someone else. Even after my quite detailed and well-researched answer, he just said, "Well it does anyway."

That's true... at the point, I usually stick to debating with people I know to incredibly conscious and attentive debators. Otherwise, it most always feel like a waste of time talking to a wall.

Oh, and I don't suppose you can fix debator to debater for me, can ya?

 

[Falvlun]

I'm pretty crappy at it. I don't know a lot of stuff and I have a terrible memory for interesting factoids. I'm not witty, or pithy, nor brave in the face of intense onslaught.

And the written form online is my good side. Spoken debate is pretty much non-existent for me.

 

[Breathe]

That's true... at the point, I usually stick to debating with people I know to incredibly conscious and attentive debators. Otherwise, it most always feel like a waste of time talking to a wall.

Oh, and I don't suppose you can fix debator to debater for me, can ya?

Done.

 

[dust1n]

Done.

Ah ha! Now no one will know I am a terrible spellor!

 

[Revoltingest]

Facts. Who needs 'em?

Facts are over-rated. Sure, sure, they're useful...when they're actually facts, & they're incorporated into a cogent argument. But so often mere opinion is proffered as fact, & even real facts are trotted out as though they constitute an argument by their mere existence.

 

[YmirGF]

It's a mood thing with me. I just don't care enough about many of the topics to write endlessly, in minute detail. If I have a burr in my saddle though... I can handle myself well. As Draka said, I'm much more aggressive in person, where it actually matters.

 

[Willamena]

So far we have 2 who can beat anyone on this forum.
At least one of them is wrong.

We should set them up head to head.

 

[DallasApple]

I think debate is the brains way of "boxing"..
Everyone beats the **** out of each other and you" both" go home with your eye cut and a black eye and a detached cornea ..You win only if you made more punches that hit in ya know the "fair zone"...And your prize is you are worthy to fight one more time.But so is your opponent after mehhhh...12 rounds...DING DING DING DING!!!! TKO!

 

[Revoltingest]

We should set them up head to head.

But who would be foolish enuf to admit that he/she thinks he/she is the best here?
I expect our pair will remain anonymous. (This is a fiendish ploy to flush'm out.)

 

[yoda89]

I'm really not a great religious debater. However, I am still trying to learn more about this concept. However, I would consider myself more skilled in political debate forums.

 

[Shermana]

I think debate is the brains way of "boxing"..
Everyone beats the **** out of each other and you" both" go home with your eye cut and a black eye and a detached cornea ..You win only if you made more punches that hit in ya know the "fair zone"...And your prize is you are worthy to fight one more time.But so is your opponent after mehhhh...12 rounds...DING DING DING DING!!!! TKO!

Problem is, too many try to hit below the belt or use elbows.

 

[dust1n]

So far, the self-assessment is slightly on the lower side.

 

[dyanaprajna2011]

I suck at it. I have a big problem of being able to verbalize the thoughts that are in my head, and I think this is at least party due to my Autism. For this, and other reasons, I suck at teaching too. I'm a great learner, though.

 

[Straw Dog]

OH dang, should have made one of the choices "Master Debator."

My only real reason for coming here was to make this particular joke: I may not be a great debater, but I am a Masterdebater!

 

[Quintessence]

Terrible, because I generally refuse to debate in the first place. You will automatically "win" because I'm not interested in the so-called "contest" to begin with.

I'd rather be good at explaining things in a way others can understand. A good teacher. And I am decent at that, both IRL and online.

 

[InChrist]

I suck at it. I have a big problem of being able to verbalize the thoughts that are in my head, and I think this is at least party due to my Autism. For this, and other reasons, I suck at teaching too. I'm a great learner, though.

I never would have guessed you have Autism. You use words and seem to articulate your thoughts in an excellent manner.