Recursive Discussion: A new way to debate

Recursive Discussion: A new way to debate(exploringbothsides.weebly.com)

4 points by maniacwhat 13 years ago | 2 comments

iamdave 13 years ago |

I propose a discussion system, where the rules are strictly enforced meaning on breaking them some number of times, after several warnings you are ejected from the discussion.

This seems to be a step backwards; instead of educating the debaters on a fluid congress of debate, it sets up hurdles and penalizes offenders. Ultimately, I think the recursive method of argument will result in cyclical hashes of thought, without the finality of debate providing an impetus for resolution.

s7itch3s 13 years ago |

If we're genuinely concerned about problem solving, why not use the scientific method? Define the issues to be resolved, then each party proposes their hypothesis. Then a moderator, who knows the issues ahead of time (and has information along with statistics about the subject), can keep the "testing/experimenting" phase on track. Maybe even a whiteboard with notes so we can keep track of what each party proposed while allowing us the ability to make revisions.