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It’s confession time. I need to share something with you.

There are many more differences between debate and group discussion that will be highlighted in this article. A debate is a form of discussion where there are usually two speakers exchanging their views on a subject or several public issues. Almost all the college students don't know the difference between debate and discussion. Can you tell what makes debate and discussion differ from each other?

I’ve watched almost every presidential primary debate. I know, I have a problem – and yes, this feels good to get off my chest. If you don’t follow this sort of thing, you may not realize how big of a problem I have. By my count, we’ve had twelve Republican primary presidential debates and eight Democratic ones (not counting town halls). That’s a lot of television time. But, here’s the thing – I’m not alone. Republican debates, especially the ones with the least civility, have been smashing debate viewership records.

Independence Day India Ppt. The first Republican primary debate of this presidential cycle received the highest non-sports related rating in history,. People can’t seem to get enough of them. But, while more people are watching, it seems most are not enjoying what they are seeing and hearing. According to a recent, 60% of Republicans are embarrassed by their party’s presidential campaigns. Sauer and sohn side by side numbers type.

Granted, this is just a reflection of the Republican primary, but I’ve heard from people on both sides who are simply tired of the constant yelling and infighting – both of which are present at all of the presidential debates I’ve watched. As you probably guessed, I love a great debate. It’s great theater – the back and forth, the zingers, and the scorecards from the pundits afterward. But, I also hate them. And it’s for pretty much the same reasons.

Debates are the train wreck that I – and many others – can’t turn away from. But, on top of all of that, I’m scared about how debates are affecting the way we all interact with one another. Two Fears While debates are at times interesting and entertaining, they scare me too. Specifically, I have two suspicions – and fears – about how these spectacles are affecting the dialogue in our culture. My first suspicion is that more of our interactions are starting to resemble debates. We’re talking at each other more than with one another. And, our interactions are growing more contentious (at least according to my Facebook feed).

A second suspicion and fear is that many of us are avoiding important conversations because we’re scared they will turn into contentious debates. While discernment is good, complete avoidance of difficult topics is problematic. Good people with thoughtful viewpoints, questions, hopes, and dreams, often wind up staying silent in order to avoid the fray. A few weeks ago I sat down with a friend I hadn’t seen in awhile, and we had a phenomenal discussion about politics and religion – the two things you should never talk about!