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Any web sites that have free debate?

Posted on 09/12/2005 5:59:39 PM PDT by Pigsley

God. I listen to Michael Medved and Dennis Prager because of the open debate...but I can't find an internet forum of the like.

Does anyone have a site that would satisfy me?

I love FR, but debate is not the thing here. Certainly not on DU.

I learn from debate...Not, R or D, but am open minded and would appreciate a link.


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To: Tijeras_Slim

True.
A couple dozen inches of asphalt tends to lend one a unique point of view.


61 posted on 09/12/2005 6:49:14 PM PDT by Darksheare (There is a Possum in the works.)
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To: Darksheare

Roger that.


62 posted on 09/12/2005 7:16:10 PM PDT by Paul_Denton (Get the U.N. out of the U.S. and U.S. out of the U.N.!)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

Agree


63 posted on 09/12/2005 7:16:32 PM PDT by Paul_Denton (Get the U.N. out of the U.S. and U.S. out of the U.N.!)
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To: Pigsley
You won't find "debate" from right to left on the internet in an unrestricted forum.

You could go to Usenet if that is what you are looking for but you will quickly find flame wars, shouting matches, and character assassination.

Then again, you can get that from liberals on any apolitical forum on the net too.

I actually get sick of Michael Medved's left coast loony guests. If I wanted to hear communist propaganda spouted from those preaching it, I would listen to those speakers when they rant for hours on end on Pacifica Radio.

They offer marginalized ideas. About the only benefit of putting them on the air is to open them to ridicule and refutation. Just what needs to be said to prove a barking moonbat wrong?

Has Michael Medved ever had his position swayed or won over one of his guests?

Isn't there generally a "judging" to determine who "won" a debate?
64 posted on 09/12/2005 7:16:37 PM PDT by weegee (The lesson from New Orleans? Smart Growth kills. You can't evacuate dense populations easily.)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie
I just checked out Liberty Post....dumb. And not much debate. Freepr is the best!

I seen that place too. I do not care for it. FR is best all the way!

65 posted on 09/12/2005 7:17:21 PM PDT by Paul_Denton (Get the U.N. out of the U.S. and U.S. out of the U.N.!)
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To: Pigsley

paltalk.com

Social Issues


66 posted on 09/12/2005 7:19:17 PM PDT by hlmencken3 ("...politics is a religion substitute for liberals and they can't stand the competition")
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To: Pigsley
Any web sites that have free debate?

I think you'll find that forums that don't have any standards for membership end up populated by people who are intolerable to everyone who has any standards at all.

67 posted on 09/12/2005 7:19:53 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear
Totally free debate?
I can't think of any. Most are moderated to some extent otherwise they are overrun by spam, porn and really bad poetry.


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68 posted on 09/12/2005 7:20:10 PM PDT by weegee (The lesson from New Orleans? Smart Growth kills. You can't evacuate dense populations easily.)
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To: Pigsley

And why haven't you had anything to say after your post HERE?

You don't seem to be much of a debater...


69 posted on 09/12/2005 7:22:23 PM PDT by decal ("The Republic was not established by cowards, and cowards will not preserve it")
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To: Pigsley

Possibly Right Wing News you might be able to get into debate discussions


70 posted on 09/12/2005 7:38:05 PM PDT by laney
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie
Freepr is the best!

I agree, that's why I'm here! I said that's what I'll try when I get banned here (which could happen any day);-]

71 posted on 09/12/2005 7:50:08 PM PDT by MRMEAN (Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of congress;but I repeat myself. Mark Twain)
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To: MRMEAN

500 Citizens of the World has about worn me out Ryze.com


72 posted on 09/12/2005 8:11:43 PM PDT by ClaireSolt (.)
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To: MRMEAN

SAW your posts on the Chong thread. Of course, you made excellant points. I'm just not into the ludicrous non-discussion with the few morons on there attempting to have a "discussion" with the few rational posters. ha.
" If you were drunk in your house 3 nites in a row, they would call the police and you'd be in a mental place." ROFLMAO!!!

THEY BETTER NOT BAN YOU,HA. You make sense.


73 posted on 09/12/2005 8:27:52 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (I'm sick of Oprah!)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie; Know your rights
Thanks Recovering Ex-hippie. I can understand why you'd want to stay away from threads like that. Some of the regular topic threads are pretty predicable, and as I said in the Chong thread, typically the Drug Warriors appear, based on the quality of their reasoning and argumentation, to have IQ at least 1SD below the Drug War critics on the same threads. Typical Drug War thread:

Drug Warrior: Druggies aren't worth the air they breath. They should be locked up forever. Why should I have support them?

Critic: Actually, people who consume drugs should be recognized as having the same rights as other Americans. Most of them would be happy to support themselves if they weren't imprisoned. In fact it would be much cheaper for you to just let them alone.

Drug Warrior: Drugs are bad for you. The government must take care of people who are too addicted to know what they are doing.

Critic: Actually most illegal drugs are no more harmful than legal substances such as alcohol and tobacco, and commonly used prescription drugs. In fact the most common illegal drugs as normally used are less harmful. Much of the harm of illegal drugs comes because the must be purchased from black market channels.

Drug Warrior: Why should I care about worthless druggies. It would be good to put poisons in drugs. It would serve the druggies right. And you must be one of those drug-using worthless hippie liberal-tarian ACLU NAMBLA members yourself.

Critic: Actually I'm concerned about restoring a free society, and limiting government. This whole drug war started in the 20th Century under liberal Democrats, and is undermining the Constitution.

Drug Warrior: You just want to stay in your parents' basement and get high. Drugs are bad because they are illegal, and they are illegal because they are bad. You should stop using drugs. You just want smoke dope, get naked, and have sex with your pets.

etc. etc. etc.

74 posted on 09/12/2005 9:19:59 PM PDT by MRMEAN (Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of congress;but I repeat myself. Mark Twain)
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To: Pigsley
I listen to Michael Medved and Dennis Prager because of the open debate

Do they have screeners? If so, then they aren't open.

75 posted on 09/12/2005 11:05:43 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Mesocons for Rice '08)
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To: Pigsley
"I love FR, but debate is not the thing here."

No debate here? What are you talking about? Looks like you want a forum where your views go unchallenged. You're right, FR is certainly no place for the kind of debate you may be looking for.
76 posted on 09/13/2005 12:17:49 AM PDT by indcons (Koran - The World's First WMD)
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To: elmo

For those of you that gave a site, thanks. I'll check them out.

Yes, I know I've only posted about Krispy Kreme Donuts. Some people were quite nice and welcomed me.

No, I don't find a broad debate here. I really do enjoy this site, it is excellent... I especially love to read the breaking news.

What was so effin wrong about asking for a debate site?

Yes I listen to Air America. It is laughable. Still, I learn a bit. You've heard of the old saw "keep your enemies closer?"

I got thrown off the Randi Rhodes msg board. Guess I'm toast here. I thought this place was a bit smarter.

And, no...I don't see much debate going on here to all that heralded that fact.

I don't get it. I am increasingly conservative, I like to listen to Medved and Prager BECAUSE they have the guts to debate, unlike Air America. And I get slammed here because I had the temerity to ask if you all knew of a good debate board.

Thanks for your hospitality.


77 posted on 09/13/2005 2:31:30 AM PDT by Pigsley
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To: mercy
Hey, got just the place for you. protestwarrior.com. It's like a bunch of filthy mouthed 14 year olds screaming at each other.

PW is a good site, just the forums need cleaning up. There are too many leftist trolls and a few Stormfronters over there.

78 posted on 09/13/2005 10:24:33 AM PDT by darkangel82
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To: decal

Why haven't I posted much here...on this thread I started...just asking for debate sites.

Might be because there is nothing to debate. Alot of you have been quite rude.

I find this all very odd. I think one learns from more info not less.


79 posted on 09/14/2005 5:36:52 PM PDT by Pigsley
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To: Pigsley

What's wrong? Can't you handle it when people disagree with your opinion?


80 posted on 09/14/2005 5:38:12 PM PDT by uncitizen
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