I guess a politics degree counts.
Hmmm, prolly not!
Re: How Much Preparation Do You Do For Backroom Debates?
I guess a politics degree counts.
Hmmm, prolly not!
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Re: How Much Preparation Do You Do For Backroom Debates?
If I need to prepare for a debate, I'll usually stay out of it and read what other people say, their sources and their arguments. When the need arise, I'll look for a source/link/proof but I wouldn't call that preparation...
Re: How Much Preparation Do You Do For Backroom Debates?
I tend to avoid debate if i don't know what i am talking about, its usually about my beliefs if i do debate rather than paticular facts and figures...
If its something im really intrested in i will do a bit of research, never over 10-15 minutes... unless were talking drug policy
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Re: How Much Preparation Do You Do For Backroom Debates?
prepare?
I just write down whatever the goblins screaming in my head say....doesn´t everybody??
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Re: How Much Preparation Do You Do For Backroom Debates?
Varies, mostly it's quite short, but if there's a subject that requires a lot of reading and researching I've working on one post for 2-3 hours, althuogh even a researched subject is usually shorter (takes way too much time to get such a post).
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Re: How Much Preparation Do You Do For Backroom Debates?
Preparation is for wusses.
I usually just adopt Tribesman's opinion.
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