Debating Debates., What's the point of them? Rating Options

[FizzyMilk]

I just wanted to ask the question, What's the point of a debate?
and I have a feeling that a whole debate is going to happen because I asked this...and it IS in the debate forum...hmmm.

SO, to my point, debates really don't get anyone anywhere now do they?
Okay, sure, you got your point across, so what? 90% of the time the other person isn't going to eventually agree with you and side with you now.

We all have our beliefs.
Mine may be different than yours, but what's the point of debating about it if we don't accomplish anything from it?

I mean, I always see Abortion, Gay Marriage, and God Debates. those are the three most popular ones. I just don't see the point of hopping in one of those debates and throwing my Opinion in other people's faces. The debate is always going to end the same way, with one side believing it's right, and the other believing it is wrong.

I'm pro-choice, and I believe in same sex marriage, and I'm an atheist, but I'm not going to rub my opinions in peoples faces about it, and I think that's all that a debate does. It just pisses people off.

[FizzyMilk]

I guess you do have a point there.
I enjoy listening to other peoples opinions as long as they aren't trying to shove it down my throat.

Debating for intellectual reasons is fine and good, but I guess it's just the immature ones that are pointless. The ones where people are getting pissed off and saying that their opinion is the right one.

Those kinds of debates (if you can even call those "debates") are really the only ones I see so maybe that's why I think debates are pointless.

You have proven your point I suppose and I guess I'm wrong, but I still think that the words "right" and "wrong" shouldn't be used the way they are. Like..I don't like the idea of being told that I can't have an Abortion because some people think it's wrong. (Serotonin you're going to have a field day with this next statement because you seem to think I'm a lesbian) Or If I'm told that I can't marry another Woman because that's "wrong" as well? If I were a lesbian that would get in the way of my pursuit of happiness.

[brooklyneast05]

I guess you do have a point there.
I enjoy listening to other peoples opinions as long as they aren't trying to shove it down my throat.

Debating for intellectual reasons is fine and good, but I guess it's just the immature ones that are pointless. The ones where people are getting pissed off and saying that their opinion is the right one.

Those kinds of debates (if you can even call those "debates") are really the only ones I see so maybe that's why I think debates are pointless.

You have proven your point I suppose and I guess I'm wrong, but I still think that the words "right" and "wrong" shouldn't be used the way they are. Like..I don't like the idea of being told that I can't have an Abortion because some people think it's wrong. (Serotonin you're going to have a field day with this next statement because you seem to think I'm a lesbian) Or If I'm told that I can't marry another Woman because that's "wrong" as well? If I were a lesbian that would get in the way of my pursuit of happiness.

you shouldn't judge all debates by immature ones. that's just a really narrow view of debating.

i'm confused though. you don't like the idea of being told you can't have an abortion because someone thinks it's wrong...yet you don't want to call them wrong? you just said we shouldn't call people right or wrong. so i guess i don't get what you expect people to do. we have to use some words. what are we going to say if we can't say right or wrong.

but for the record, why do you think you're able to have an abortion? roe vs. wade is a debate lol. and if there are attempts to overturn it, those will be debates too. debates are important on all levels i think.