What's more fun arguing politics or arguing religion?

Question

I've spent time in both the politics and religion sections here on YA. I'm a Liberal Democrat and an Atheist. While both are fun, I think I enjoy political debates more. The religion section is like shooting fish in a barrel. Theist arguments are so easily refuted. However, defeating conservatives is tougher. It's more of a challenge. What's your personal preference ? Or do you have fun arguing something else ? And don't tell me you don't at least like to argue occasionally.

Yes Midge, there is alot of overlap.

Answer 1

Politics is better. But religion is fun - especially when reading idiotic posting by bible-thumbing christians! The other thing is that politics are regional in nature (i.e. it is difficult to discuss politics with Americans if you are a South African or Australian) as topical issues are different.

Answer 2

Only when the other person or the audience is open to seeing another point of view even if they disagree with it in the end. Otherwise it's just excess CO2 production. Good example, my wife is pro-choice. despite the fact that I am pro-life I often point out to fellow pro-lifers that the pro-choice movement is largely about a woman's right to make reproductive choices for the family and herself rather than some sort of heathen, free-wheeling, selfish murder-a-thon and that women usually come to abortion as a trapped animal might gnaw off its own leg to survive because our culture ostracizes and marginalizes them rather than making it easier to have and keep the child. Society does not provide real alternatives for women - the GOP even cut pre and neo-natal care from Medicaid to fund tax cuts for the wealthy! Now, sometimes the other person will see the underlying concerns and needs expressed by this point of view and start thinking about how to address these needs and their concern for the life or the fetus. Other times it will fall on deaf ears and I've wasted my time. Worse, I've probably pissed them off by suggesting women have rights and that we can't expect women to view accidental pregnancy as a blessing if we treat with disdain. In the latter case, silence would have been better....

Answer 3

Politics; arguing with others over religion is like arguing about history with a bunch of kids who were too lazy to finish high school.

Answer 4

i hate arguing about religion its such a personal subject besides nobody ever wins that debate its like an endless cycle that just give you a migraine in the end, i will argue about politics but i don't get all hyped up about it cos politics is not really my strong point, id have to say the one thing i like to argue about it is morals & ethics.

Answer 5

With Abortion, Stem Cell Research, Euthanasia and Gay Marriage it seems that the two are inseperable.

Answer 6

I do not enjoy at all, arguing either. However, I am commited to defending truth, as I perceive it.

Answer 7

i never really got into politics?..><