07-30-2008, 08:37 PM
I wouldn't be averse to something like that, but my main hope is for a more open forum. There would necessarily need to be rigid rules (in accordance with Chubbs surprising skepticism toward anything resembling a political or religious theme), but they would not so much be on the format and nature of a topic or debating style, but the tone and attitude of the posts themselves.
Thus, there could simply be a Euthanasia thread, where that particular issue is discussed, with no other rule except what applies to any and all threads in the forum.
At any rate, I am completely averse to the X vs. X format, as it assumes a polarity on issues that actually have more than one side. If matters are to be addressed with any degree of depth, an intimacy with the subject matter is necessary that simply cannot be approached with a polarized approach.
Thus, there could simply be a Euthanasia thread, where that particular issue is discussed, with no other rule except what applies to any and all threads in the forum.
At any rate, I am completely averse to the X vs. X format, as it assumes a polarity on issues that actually have more than one side. If matters are to be addressed with any degree of depth, an intimacy with the subject matter is necessary that simply cannot be approached with a polarized approach.