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Originally Posted by Salmon77
. . .But "debate" implies trying to win an argument and I don't think there's any point in that, in the end it doesn't matter if we agree.
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That's not my understanding of "debate" and doesn't seem to me to be what this online definition says, either:
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a formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward.
synonyms: discussion, discourse, parley, dialogue;
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Seems to me like a motivation to "win" can be a part of that, but not necessarily the most important part. Sometimes it's hard to try to struggle through and put forward one's point of view. So, at least for me, I think some people may think that energy is directed toward "winning" when it's not.
Exploring different points of view, neither or either of which may be "right", is something I feel I need, or at least would like, in order to understand the world better.