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I don't mean this debate, I mean most of them on create debate. They aren't really debates.
What I mean is, I would go to this party and tell everyone that they need to act like they have a life and post some better debates. Something that isn't exactly YES vs. NO. Go read some philosophy, a chapter in morals and ethics, create one that is actually useful and difficult...
I would like to see though, just what people are really like here on CD, in RL, especially JoeC.
I'd pose as a hobo and crash the party, eat up all the cheese, spike the punch, then disappear, only to reappear shortly as my normal self, get drunk, complain loudly and ceaselessly about the lack of cheese and the hobo smell of the place, until everyone hates me, and I leave you in scorn.
From that standpoint, yes, it would be interesting to meet everyone. I'm just afraid it would end up to be disaster, unless we stayed off debating and just had a party.
True, true! No debates of any kind. Joe...life of the party? Ya never know, he may just sit there trying to hit on all the ladies present and get their numbers!
There appears to be a wide range of people that use CreateDebate, and I think it could be interesting just seeing them and listening to them in person.
I think it would be awesome to meet many of you in person. There are two prerequisites; booze and music. (And maybe a boxing cage for those of you who cannot act civilly)
No, because I feel that it would be a bunch of people talking over each other, not really listening to each other at all... at least that is how this site has been going the past week or so...
First of all, some participants on here I am truly afraid of! That's right. Some of you scare me!!!! ;)...
On the other hand, we could cut out the technology and rely on nothing but the raw facts we could pull of the top of our heads. I would be interested to see how well some of the most successful debaters could do without having to constantly google the meaning of this and that! =]
So, yes. I might drop in to see how debaters work in real time. However, I would not stay long because after a few attacks the CreateDebate party would turn into a CreateDebate war. The ambulance and the cops would show up. It would be a huge disaster in the end... ;)
So you are knocking those of us who reference our facts? For the record, I know about what I am talking about, but for those who want to learn more or for those who don't believe me, I provide a reference... this is a basic concept of a proper debate.
I am saying, very matter-of-factly, that those who know there politics and do not rely solely on the twisted opinions of the media are better off. See. Simple. ;)
Yes, you are right... no one should rely on the twisted opinions of the media. But I did not understand what you meant until you explained it, so I guess you did not get your point across so matter of fact or as simple as you thought it was.
I would give you a ton of points up for that if I could... if people understood that very point more, this world would be a better place! =) We all need to try to understand things from others perspective! ;)
Exactly. That is one of the main reasons CreateDebate's debates turn into fights. Everything is in another person's perspective...Thank you for being one who understands that concept!
What if we had a compromise. Instead of meeting face to face we somehow got a video conference thing going, a lot like the town hall meetings but you could actually see and talk to the people.
I'm just throwing this out there because I'm not sure if this is even possible.