2006-07-16 02:05:02 · 3 answers · asked by kevin paul f 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
A true debate (as opposed to that which is CALLED debate during election cycles). has very strict rules. Logic, evidence, organization, and preparation are all heavily graded. The best scores typically go to the team or person who has done the best.
2006-07-16 02:11:47 · answer #1 · answered by aboukir200 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not quite sure I get your question.
There's more than one concept of debate. Two people who argue back and forth are debating -- that's the ordinary language meaning.
Then there's the Formal Debate, which is very rule-governed (talk for this amount of time, then you have this amount of time to rebut the opponent -- like that.)
So formal debates are formal by definition, the other kind are not formal.
Perhaps a little context to your question would make it clearer, that is, why do you ask?
2006-07-22 17:07:03 · answer #2 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coz formal debate law enforcers can then keep out real debaters from thrashing butt by restricing it to formal debating bores only. Vive debate-where: controlled non-violent interruption of debater's point is allowed by opposition and u can talk 4 as long as u want- except in Parliament.
2006-07-16 04:11:50 · answer #3 · answered by life_boat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋