debate
Sign in to savethumb|upright|A Debate among Scholars, Razmnama illustration thumb|Two men engage in recreational debate|224x224px Debate is a process that involves formal discourse, discussion, and oral addresses on a particular collection of topics, often with a moderator and an audience. In a debate, arguments are put forward for opposing viewpoints. Historically, debates have occurred in public meetings, academic institutions, debate halls, coffeehouses, competitions, and legislative assemblies. Debates have also been conducted for educational and recreational purposes , usually associated with educationa
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Debate is a structured process where people present and discuss opposing arguments on specific topics, often guided by a moderator and observed by an audience. Debates matter because they serve educational, recreational, and practical purposes—from helping people develop their reasoning skills to informing decisions in academic institutions and legislatures.
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- History
- Emergence of debating societies
- Student debating societies
- Political debate
- Parliamentary debate
- Participatory democracy
- Emergency debating
- Debate between candidates for high office
- U.S. presidential debates
- Competitive debate
- Australasia debating
- European square debating
- Impromptu debating
- Lincoln–Douglas debating
- Mace debating
- Mock trial
- Model United Nations
- Moot court
- Oxford-style debating
- Paris-style debating
- Parliamentary style debating
- Policy debating
- Public debating
- Public forum debating
- Tibetan Buddhist debating
- Turncoat debating
- International groups and events
- Asian Universities Debating Championship
- International Public Debate Association
- Other forms of debate
- Online debating
- Debate shows
- See also
- References
thumb|upright|A Debate among Scholars, Razmnama illustration thumb|Two men engage in recreational debate|224x224px Debate is a process that involves formal discourse, discussion, and oral addresses on a particular collection of topics, often with a moderator and an audience. In a debate, arguments are put forward for opposing viewpoints. Historically, debates have occurred in public meetings, academic institutions, debate halls, coffeehouses, competitions, and legislative assemblies. Debates have also been conducted for educational and recreational purposes , usually associated with educational establishments and debating societies. These debates emphasize logical consistency, factual accuracy, and emotional appeal to an audience. Modern competitive debate also includes rules for participants to discuss and decide upon the framework of the debate (how it will be judged).
The term "debate" may also apply to a more continuous, inclusive, and less formalized process through which issues are explored and resolved across a range of agencies and among the general public. For example, the European Commission in 2021 published a Green Paper on Ageing, intended to generate such a debate on "policies to address the challenges and opportunities of ageing" in the upcoming years. Pope Francis has also referred to the "need for forthright and honest debate" on society and the environment in his 2015 encyclical letter Laudato si'.