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Ten Commandments of Rational Debate [View all] babylonsister Sep 2013 OP
All of us should take these to heart :-). redstatebluegirl Sep 2013 #1
Here's a link with examples of each TexasProgresive Sep 2013 #2
I could find examples of each on DU, no external link needed. Jim Lane Sep 2013 #11
I Am A Masterdebater. Johnny Ready Sep 2013 #3
Isn't it "Shalt not"? Motown_Johnny Sep 2013 #4
Very good. A lot of threads would be more interesting if more of these rules were followed. DLnyc Sep 2013 #5
There's one thing wrong with this list... Archae Sep 2013 #6
non sequitur ;-) BelgianMadCow Sep 2013 #8
You don't have to take their "arguments" seriously at all... sibelian Sep 2013 #10
You could focus on pointing out where their arguments are wrong. DLnyc Sep 2013 #12
I agree. Archae Sep 2013 #14
Seems like a constructive approach DLnyc Sep 2013 #15
It depends entirely on what the argument is. PlanetaryOrbit Sep 2013 #16
Once you become familiar with those bhikkhu Sep 2013 #7
A reminder needed every once in a while treestar Sep 2013 #9
Nice list to aspire to. mick063 Sep 2013 #13
Cough cough ahem ahem cough cough cough Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #17
What about though... Archae Sep 2013 #18
That would show that the evidence is weak, not that the argument is false. DLnyc Sep 2013 #21
Necessary to know, but not sufficient. gulliver Sep 2013 #19
Amen Brother TrogL Sep 2013 #20
K & R Scurrilous Sep 2013 #22
As far as I'm concerned numbers 2 and 6 seem to be the most prevalent on DU. PragmaticLiberal Sep 2013 #23
Sorry, this is DU... SidDithers Sep 2013 #24
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