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Post Debate Traumatic Disorder

A mental disorder that can develop after a person is exposed to a traumatic event, such as a Presidential Debate broadcast, Justice candidates nomination process in the Senate Judiciary Committee, Congressional Budget Act negotiations, or other threats on a person's mental health life.
People are overwhelming the telehealth support system after the recent debate, suffering from acute Post Debate Traumatic Disorder (PDTD)
by vetclinician October 23, 2020
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Trans-debate

Hym "Honey, on either side of the trans-debate you have the expectation (at some point) that parents are going to have to cede their parental authority to the state. If you conflate NOT giving a child gender-affirming care with ABUSE, you run the risk of conservative parents having their kids (potentially) taken away from them under the auspices of 'protecting kids from abuse.' And if you conflate gender-affirming care with abuse you run the risk of WOKE PARENTS having THEIR kids taken away from them under the auspices of 'protecting kids from abuse!' Nobody has to lose their kids. All we need to do is a little 'compartmentalization.' But the trans-debate isn't JUST about the kids. It also relates to your unwillingness to associate with people who don't affirm your values (and both of you do this) and your expectation for people to adhere to your religious morality (which is paralleled by the lefts expectation for everyone to adhere to their gender theory). As far as the penal system is concerned, you can't say that the Nikita Dragun going to a mens prison for some disorderly conduct and Demi Minor going to a female prison for stabbing someone 27 times isn't a miscarriage of justice. Sports? Probably should have SEX based sports teams rather than GENDER. See that? All you have to do is cede the term 'gender' to the ideologues. It isn't a huge deal. Health risks? Doctors need to be held accountable for failing to adequately inform people of the risks."
by Hym Iam August 3, 2023
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Munk Debate

Very cool man. You got a pretty good score there. Now do one about the Peterson-Sphere.
Hym "Doug! DOUG! DOUGLAS MURRAY! Do another munk debate! I want to see you do one on whether or not you can trust the NON-MAINSTREAM media. Do one on the Peterson-Sphere! Can we trust them? Are they using the strategies of the Chinese communist party to gain a political advantage they aren't capable of gaining on the merits of their position? Why are they condemning Biden for cooperation with China when they are literally doing the thing that China does to Taiwan? Doug!? Where's Doug? Hey! Do one about whether or not we can trust the unelected non-mainstream media that is actively using their platform to engage in economic coercion and threatening to use it again in the future! Are they trustworthy Doug? Because they decry communism but... They are doing a communism.... Doug? I... I don't thing he can hear me.... DOUG!"
by Hym Iam August 9, 2023
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goat debate

A debate between people on who is the greatest player to play the sport. In football the Goat debate is currently between Messi and Ronaldo.
I just think this goat debate will never end..”
by Kakari August 14, 2024
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LD Debate

A form of debate far inferior to policy debate, though it IS a form of debate, unlike congress. It's like policy debate but less fast and there's less shit you can run.
"I did LD debate once and it was boring as fuck. I'm so glad I debate policy now.
by N8orious December 12, 2023
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Meta-Debate

The debate about how to properly conduct a debate, which inevitably becomes a more heated and pedantic debate than the original one. It's when the argument shifts from the topic (e.g., "Is pizza a sandwich?") to the rules of engagement ("You're using an ad hominem!", "No, that's a tu quoque!"). It's the rhetorical equivalent of two lawyers arguing over courtroom procedure while the jury dies of old age. The goal is no longer to persuade, but to win by declaring the other person's entire mode of discussion invalid.
Example: "We started arguing about rent control, but within minutes we were in a full meta-debate about logical fallacies, burden of proof, and the definition of 'evidence.' Two hours later, we'd solved nothing about housing but were deeply angry about the proper use of the Socratic method."
by Dumu The Void January 30, 2026
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Hasty Debate

A debate that begins before the participants have fully understood the topic, defined their terms, or agreed on the rules of engagement. It’s a race to speak first rather than to understand best, guaranteeing confusion and talking past one another.
Example: "The 'discussion' on climate change instantly became a hasty debate. Within 30 seconds, they were shouting about Al Gore's electricity bill and winter snowstorms, having never agreed on whether they were debating the science, the economics, or the politics of the issue."
by AbzuInExile January 31, 2026
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