Quote Originally Posted by total relism View Post
I dont now, I love them. I can focus 100% on topic of debate, and only have one person to respond to. Also it gives a clear answer to who is correct, as on forums with many posters, you often dont get to see responses right after what is said/claimed. There is nowhere to run in other words. I do so often, I can no longer get anyone on twcenter forums to debate 1v1 with me. So I need to come here or other places lol. Mosley just to keep on one topic, every atheist/liberal wants to post there internet reasons why they object to bible every time i make a thread [even on Islam] so I have to respond to much off topic. Also getting a constant poster off topic such as here, to debate 1v1. Than hopefully the thread can get back on topic.
The bolded sentence is contradictory.

In order to establish "who is correct", one cannot simply rely on two individuals. The more people you include, the closer you can get to "correct".

If you meant to say "who can post the most convincing argument", then you would be correct. But in that case, getting close to the truth is irrelevant, and it's no more than a pissing contest. While pissing contests can be fun to watch, I certainly hope this forum does not devolve into it. We need more meaningful discussions here, not measurements of the posters e-penises.

As for derailing, that's a cherished feature of this forum(see the israel-turned-viking-thread). It has its upsides and its downsides, and is really just something you need to adopt to. It will happen, learn ways to focus your attention on the topics you find interesting. It really isn't very hard.