If I wanted to start a fight, all I would have to do is walk into a room of people and ask one question. You might think the question would matter greatly. Sadly, it does not.
Choose a topic, give an opinion, and the room (or your Facebook feed if that’s your venue) will light up with commentary, some of which will be quite unpleasant.
There was once a time when "debate" was a thing. It seemed to be a civilized way to manage differing viewpoints while taking time to listen to the other side. If it was a formal debate, the Affirmative and the Negative propositions were researched prior to the event. Each side presented their case without interruption, counterarguments were delivered, and a summation statement from each closed the debate.
