[streetpreacher]

Good call. I for one have no desire to take part in such an endeavor though. The thought of even entertaining such a debate seriously would be a howlingly mind-bending absurdity... just kidding.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

I think that reasoned debates and even some ridiculously absurd overblown arguments with lots of stereotyped fallacies, ad hominem attacks, cheap shots, and historical falsehoodscan, under certain circumstances, assist the overall learning process. And they can be fun. But within some limits of sanity and ontological integrity. The European political philosopher Professor Eric Voegelin claimed that his rhetorical skills were improved by having Communists in some of his classes in pre-war Austria.