Quotes About Debate

I am ready to debate how we fight terrorism without giving up our liberty.

Who better to help formulate and to lead debate on fighting ISIS and Islamic extremists than an Arabic-speaking former CIA case officer who has been fighting the war on terrorism?

We should protect free speech by repealing offences that stifle legitimate debate - like 'glorification' of terrorism and religious hatred - but take a 'zero-tolerance' approach to extremists inciting violence.

Missing from much of the public debate is discussion of the simple fact that lurking behind every terroristic act is a specific political antecedent. That does not justify either the perpetrator or his political cause. Nonetheless, the fact is that almost all terrorist activity originates from some political conflict and is sustained by it as well.

This is a big debate concerning the values of the society in question: Whether the risk of a terrorist act is more important than the 100 percent right to privacy.

I don't mind going into a liberal lion's den. That's where you test yourself.

Lincoln had no such person that he could talk with. Often, as a result, he debated with himself, and he would draw up a kind of list of the pros and cons of an argument, and carefully figure them out, and he might test them in public.

What needs to be debated is whether IQ tests, as currently designed, are fit for purpose, and capable of measuring the changing nature of intelligence in the 21st century among generations brought up with digital technology and different learning habits.

they were debating who was sexier out of Julia Roberts and Jennifer Lopez.

Political philosophers now must either work within Rawls' theory or explain why not.

as a young man I thought the ideal philosophical argument was one with the following property: someone who understood its premises and did not accept its conclusion would die.

Discussion is an exchange of knowledge an argument an exchange of ignorance.

Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; argument an exchange of ignorance.

En toda disputa teórica subyace la idea de la existencia de una verdad común; si cada cual tuviera su propia verdad, no habría disputas. (32)

Much better left alone,' chimed in old Jack Linden sagely, 'argyfying about politics generally ends up with a bloody row an' does no good to nobody.

I know that people get angry and I'm generally a fan of emotions. And to be real, it makes great television. A debate where everybody is yelling at each other is totally fun to watch. Until you realize that's how we choose a president.

How could you argue sense into someone who believed something not because it was true, but because he was an idiot?

People can get almost anything wrong," sighed Oswyl. "Theology cannot be an exception.

I think it's very simple that the whole idea of debating whether or not Negroes should defend themselves is an insult.

Quilty grimaces. "I don't like what comes after 'dicker.' " "What is that?" Quilty sighs. "Dickest. I mean, really: it's not a contest!

Nobody is ever convinced by argument, anyway. They just think up new reasons for maintaining old positions and become more defensive.

politics were as bad as mathematics, and that the mission of politicians seemed to be calling each other names

Many argue; not many converse.

Jo carried her love of liberty and hate of conventionalities to such and unlimited extent that she naturally found herself worsted in an argument.