What is the point of debate/arguing online?

YorKeY said:
MOST of the time, you don't learn ANYTHING in arguments, ESPECIALLY on the internet, so fuck everyone saying that "it will broaden their horizons" no, just no.

damastah said:

Most people flowchart when they argue if ya know what I mean

WAD1992 said:


LMAO
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LOL
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WAD1992 said:
nothing .
LITERALLY NOTHING.
lol, i just dont feel like going out after i come back from work.
so this passes the 1~2 hours of free time i have.
more seriously:
i honestly feel bad for anyone who is willing to invest Genuine effort in forums and start writing all those giant massive walls of text and gets agitated over dumber then shit topics , lol.

Kisuke_ said:
There's no point, it's useless and requires too much effort for nothing.

Ratohnhaketon said:
Arguing is a waste of energy. Fruitful discussion, however, has its merits.

erikerik said:
There is o point in arguing, but debating and sharing opinions opinions with others is really interesting and you can learn much from it.

Klad said:
Whats the point of living?

BlueScarf said:
Why are you guys tiptoeing around the word "argument"? You don't look any smarter when you say "I don't argue, I debate!"

yaiba064 said:


I know right? But someone think that there is subtle minor difference. In one, you're trying to prove the other guy wrong, in the other, you're trying to show the audience you're the better side. Basically, debate has an audience.

WingsOfValor said:


Proving you're Serperior on the internet.

Immahnoob said:
For me "Debate" on Wikipedia shows something else.

BlueScarf said:
Speaking of which, what dictionaries do you guys use?

fruitynana said:
For fun

lllllllll said:
for the lolz

YorKeY said:



Most people flow chart, true, but most people also have 5050 safe jump set ups too, you want to add me now, am i cool now? No? Okay, fuck you.

Ratohnhaketon said:
Arguing is a waste of energy. Fruitful discussion, however, has its merits. While there's never been an instance where someone has completely changed my mind on a subject matter online, lending my ear to different perspectives lets me take a more holistic approach to the subject later on in my own time. I had a lengthy debate about the use of nudity in Kill la Kill and the insight offered helped me form my own opinion on its presence, which resulted in my score shifting from a 3/10 to a 7/10.

It's not about letting other people think for you. It's just about keeping an open mind to other possibilities.

damastah said:
MOST of the time, you don't learn ANYTHING in arguments, ESPECIALLY on the internet, so fuck everyone saying that "it will broaden their horizons" no, just no.

Immahnoob said:
Just take the merriam definition and you're done.
Debate:
": a discussion between people in which they express different opinions about something"

Argument:
": a discussion in which people express different opinions about something"

AzureDaora said:


Nah, you're just doing it wrong. I learned many things through arguing and reading arguments. Whether it be science, concepts, theories, terms, language, philosophy, fallacies, and other things. Of course, this taking into account that the argument is not just two people barking nonsense at each other.

Also, it's fun and a great time waster.
Plus, I learned that 19th century can mean 1900+

thereisonlyone said:
^ y'see how that doesn't work - for that very reason (in which) was chosen to show that arguments are nothing more than individuals self-serving themselves

thereisonlyone said:
I'm not trying to serve a point - I'm teaching you that definitions weren't chosen at random (every word was chosen & placed in order to set a specific meaning

thereisonlyone said:
If the dictionary you use isn't providing information suitable for helping you understand (you may want to switch)
Certainly, synonyms are the same but they all have minor differences. It's like calling the balcony at cheap hotel, a mezzanine.

Immahnoob said:
You'd provide a better argument if you'd fucking make sense.