WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW MAY HURT YOU!
A one must not be an alien to a debate. Specially Muslims must know how to debate. On this GupShup forum almost all the posters have NO clue how to debate. First let us take a look what a deabte is?
According to American heritage Dictionary a debate is defined as follows:
de·bate (d¹-b³t“) v. de·bat·ed, de·bat·ing, de·bates. --intr. 1. To consider something; deliberate. 2. To engage in argument by discussing opposing points. 3. To engage in a formal discussion or argument. See Synonyms at discuss. 4. Obsolete. To fight or quarrel. --tr. 1. To deliberate on; consider. 2. To dispute or argue about. 3. To discuss or argue (a question, for example) formally. 4. Obsolete. To fight or argue for or over. --de·bate n. 1. A discussion involving opposing points; an argument. 2. Deliberation; consideration: passed the motion with little debate. 3. A formal contest of argumentation in which two opposing teams defend and attack a given proposition. 4. Obsolete. Conflict; strife. [Middle English debaten, from Old French debatre : de-, de- + battre, to beat; see BATTER1.] --de·bate“ment n. --de·bat“er n.
According to American Thesaurus, a debate is:
1. (n.) Careful consideration of a matter:
• deliberation
• advisement
• calculation
• contemplation
• evaluation
• examination
• meditation
• pondering
• reflection
• rumination
• speculation
• study
2. (n.) The act or art of argument:
• disputation
• wrangling
• argumentation
• forensics
3. (v.) To direct speech to:
• address
• chat
• chatter
• chew the rag (colloquial)
• communicate
• consult
• converse
• discourse
• discuss
• lecture
• parley
• speak
• talk
• apostrophize (formal)
4. (v.) To dispute:
• quarrel
• altercate
• vie with
• argue
• bicker
• clash
• conflict
• contend
• contest
• differ
• disagree
• fight
• oppose
• quibble
• spar
• scrap (colloquial)
• squabble
• hassle
• agree (antonym)
• accord (antonym)
• concur (antonym)
5. (v.) To exchange views:
• discuss
• consult
• argue
• confer
• converse
• deliberate
• palaver
• parley
• reason
• talk over
• thrash out
• chat
• wrangle
In a debate one must put forth his/her sources or references. A debate cannot be short in most cases, specially a debate on religion is always as lengthy one. On this forum people have whinnied to keep it short. It can’t be. Another stupid argument/allegation of “cut n paste” is often offered by those who are alien to debate because of their ignorance of subject matter. That even accusers just cannot prove. But their stupidity does not stop them shooting their mouth like verbal diarrhea. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW MAY HURT YOU!
Ghazi
Facts Are The Authority!