Do you debate in real life, the way you do here?
I think the title's pretty self explanitory. I want to know what it asks, and why you feel you do or don't. What could be some factors leading to you debating a different way.
Any dispute where words are given at least once on your part and once on your opponent's part counts as a debate for this topic.
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I won't even front. I am calm, collected, and pretty factual because I don't have to respond immediately. In real life, I'm irrational, I get pretty angry, but always manageably so, and my facts are sub par, mostly thought on the spot and usually hoped that the person doesn't call me out. I have even at times physically assaulted people after a debate has gotten too heated. I think the biggest appeal of internet debating is, as I said, not having to respond immediately. I can take some time to organize my thoughts, and I enjoy that. 1
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depends on topic, science, technology, law... yeah pretty much same but if is it about religions then it's quite dangerous to argue with Muslims - not agreeing with them a.k.a. "Islamophobia" usual leads to death threats or attempts to kill me (personal experience). Christian street preachers are usually former drunks or junkies incapable of a different argument than "bible says so" ...and that usually makes me leave after few seconds. In my chess club games usually turns into interesting political battles... No I don't debate in real life the way I do here and the reason is because I get all nervous to debate with someone and sometimes I don't know what to say to other people about certain topics. If its about Christianity then yes I would debate how I would here but other topics no. 1
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