Law & Politics | By March 11, 2008 | By Robert Yourell, MA | 0 Comments

Make Money for Charity Debating Fundamentalists, Part II: The Ten Ethical Debating Rules

In part one, I suggested two games that hold people accountable for having a meaningful debate. Here are my suggestions for the rules of ethical debate that you can use for awarding points. The first items have more points because they are the most important ones; focusing the strongest attention to them acts as a wedge for introducing ethical debate. The high point items do the most to destabilize a civilized discussion, so they are the first ones you’ll want to get under control. They are also the most primitive and brutal tactics, and are the first ones that unethical debaters reach for. Once those are understood, the others will come into focus more easily. Read more →