Rational and Logical vs Irrational and Illogical Debates.
Rational and logical argument - combination of logic, sensible, reasonable, cogent and intelligent argument.
Example - Evaluate this govt performance and highlight the positives and negatives. If others highlight negatives, challenge them, question them to provide backups, evidences, etc.. Highlight media bias that is driving a wrong narrative.
Irrational and illogical argument - convoluted or deliberately twisted logic, unreasonable, unsound argument,
Example - name calling the person, calling the content rediculous. In the Indian national science congress, it is irrational and illogical to present that india practiced plastic surgery 3000 yrs back. Form a Indian national mythology congress and present these things.
Dos.
Donts.
Operating principles.
Abuse = name calling, deriding, indirect insults.
Rational and logical argument - combination of logic, sensible, reasonable, cogent and intelligent argument.
Example - Evaluate this govt performance and highlight the positives and negatives. If others highlight negatives, challenge them, question them to provide backups, evidences, etc.. Highlight media bias that is driving a wrong narrative.
Irrational and illogical argument - convoluted or deliberately twisted logic, unreasonable, unsound argument,
Example - name calling the person, calling the content rediculous. In the Indian national science congress, it is irrational and illogical to present that india practiced plastic surgery 3000 yrs back. Form a Indian national mythology congress and present these things.
Dos.
- Any debate should be logical and rational.
- Rational and logical observations to contribute to the OPs content.
- Rational and logical arguments to prove the content wrong.
- Discuss and agree or disagree on facts.
- Discuss and agree or disagree on fiction.
- Agree to disagree and move on.
- Bottom line - contribute positively to the discussion.
Donts.
- Don't name-call the person directly or indirectly
- Don't name-call the content directly or indirectly
- Don't oppose just because you don't like the poster.
- Don't degrade or derail the conversation
- Don't attack people who have different political ideology.
- Don't attack people when they change their ideologies.
Operating principles.
- If you abuse someone, they will abuse you back.
- If you abuse their content, they will abuse your content
- If you abuse their time and effort, they will abuse your time and effort.
- If you bring hatred to the table, others will oppose
- If you bring emotions to the table, others will too.
- Remember - thorn can only be removed by another thorn.
Abuse = name calling, deriding, indirect insults.