Quotes About Debate

We must have real debates where disagreements exist, listen to each other, not shy away from ideas different from our own and treat people with respect.

In Washington, there is a way to have disagreements and debates, which is so healthy, but a way to be friends at the end of the day, which I believe is the essence of America.

If men disappeared tomorrow, we'd still be having the abortion debate. If men disappeared tomorrow, there would still be racism and conflicts over religion.

To disarm a troll, you don't try and destroy them straight away, you take onboard what they're saying and then destroy them.

As I say, I'm a discourse advocate. What form it comes is less important to me than the fact that there is discourse.

Politics isn't something that really interested me; I, of course, care about what's going on in the world, but so much of political discourse now is not necessarily about doing what's right.

There is no civil discourse left and it is really sad.

When we make political films, there are people with political opinions. They try to discredit you and run you down.

I follow politics, but I don't like to discuss it.

The educator and the public need to have an opportunity to discuss why certain art is important.

I like movies that leave you with something to think about, to discuss, to debate, you know?

I like to discuss things. I am open: I like to discuss with liberals better than I do with conservatives.

To effectively debate ideas and discuss complicated issues takes time.

Well I think people think sex is controversial. Not always, but certainly it's something to be discussed.

A university is supposed to be a place where all ideas are discussed.

If there is anything in the universe that can't stand discussion, let it crack.

I've learned that I have to be happy with creating discussion and debate and that I shouldn't be trying to write a book that appeals to the consensus.

Classroom discussion is where you learn how to debate an idea and stick with an opinion, even when others don't agree - and not take it personally, either.

When people don't like my politics, I am happy to have a political discussion with them.

If you let things devolve into a shouting match, then it's really difficult to have a discussion, a serious discussion.

A lot of discussions and debates happen in our party. Isn't it good to have a democratically run party rather than a dynastic one? So obviously, discussions do happen, and they are for the good.

Anti-frackers are disingenuous. They bow to the religion of environmentalism.

I'm going to keep correcting people, sometimes harshly, on the disparity between conservativism and Trumpism.

Any dispute in matters of taste usually results in a standoff.