VIP wrote:rackfocus wrote:
If I am ever engaged in a debate with someone who takes it personally in any way, I would disengage immediately. Short of blatant insults, there is little you need to apologize for, or else you would be apologizing every other sentence. Do you think you'd be apologizing at a podium debating against another contestant?
No, heck no. But you must remember that this is the internet. You never know if the other person is educated of the rules of engagement or just a beginner with no formal debate experience. Beginners are probably a little "out of your league" but I still find myself up against them every once in a while.
Yeah, I guess I'll concede on this...I do have a tendency to be kinda tough.
If you like debate, come join politicalcrossfire.com. I'm on there as Praetorian. I've been on there for over 4 yrs, and it's a hell of a place to test your political chops. It's pretty awesome.
