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**tackattack** · (This post was last modified: December 30, 2009 at 2:07 am by tackattack.)

no it's not a joke. Just a poll. How many (edit word removed) atheists on this forum participated in some form of organized debate program held by an educational assembly in their lives?

Purple Rabbit · December 29, 2009 at 6:59 am

Why is that relevant?

**Tiberius** · December 29, 2009 at 7:20 am

I've done a couple at my university.

**tackattack** · December 29, 2009 at 8:26 am

It's not relevant to any discussion just personal curiosity. Not every theist has some deep and dark design on controlling your life Big Grin

Rhage · December 29, 2009 at 8:32 pm

I never have and have no interest in doing so. I see no need to do it.

Oldandeasilyconfused

Quote: How many professed atheists on this forum participated in some form of organized debate program held by an educational assembly in their lives?

Professed? Why the qualification? Are you suggesting some people here are not REAL atheists? Did we have an election and vote you the person who decides?

Yes,I've been involved in formal debating,but not since my teens. I didn't really begin to learn to reason properly until I read Plato in my late 20's. I'm still learning.

I long since abandoned the notion that winning an argument is necessarily connected to truth.

Debating is a fun skill which can be learned but is little value in learning what is or is not true---and that is what polemicists such a Chris Hitchens and ,a bit further down the food chain, Pat Condell,are doing. (hint:pay attention to bald assertions and sweeping generalisations)

I don't argue in depth nor debate on forums.Forums are platforms for mental masturbation. I also get to irritate and insult a vast range of dropkicks,arseholes and mental defectives.(largely members of the lunar religious right and Libertarians) Angel Cloud

**Tiberius** · December 30, 2009 at 12:10 am

I'm glad you think of me as a mental defective, padraic Wink

If you're speaking as a lefty, the feeling is of course, mutual. Big Grin

**tackattack** · December 30, 2009 at 2:09 am

(December 29, 2009 at 9:50 pm)padraic Wrote:
Quote: How many professed atheists on this forum participated in some form of organized debate program held by an educational assembly in their lives?

Professed? Why the qualification? Are you suggesting some people here are not REAL atheists? Did we have an election and vote you the person who decides?

Yes,I've been involved in formal debating,but not since my teens. I didn't really begin to learn to reason properly until I read Plato in my late 20's. I'm still learning.

I long since abandoned the notion that winning an argument is necessarily connected to truth.

Debating is a fun skill which can be learned but is little value in learning what is or is not true---and that is what polemicists such a Chris Hitchens and ,a bit further down the food chain, Pat Condell,are doing. (hint:pay attention to bald assertions and sweeping generalisations)

I don't argue in depth nor debate on forums.Forums are platforms for mental masturbation. I also get to irritate and insult a vast range of dropkicks,arseholes and mental defectives.(largely members of the lunar religious right and Libertarians)

I suggest nothing of the sort. There was no need for it, so it's been removed. I don't think I would be voted anything on this forum except possible biggest loon.

Purple Rabbit · (This post was last modified: December 30, 2009 at 5:13 am by Purple Rabbit.)

(December 29, 2009 at 8:26 am)tackattack Wrote: Not every theist has some deep and dark design on controlling your life

I did not imply that. And I know a lot of theists struggling to get a grip on their own life for starters. I love your deep and dark design though. Is it intelligent? Wink

(December 29, 2009 at 9:50 pm)padraic Wrote: Forums are platforms for mental masturbation.

Please use some tissues to clean up after you're done.

Oldandeasilyconfused

(December 30, 2009 at 12:10 am)Tiberius Wrote: I'm glad you think of me as a mental defective, padraic

Don't flatter yourself Sunshine. Cool Shades

Quote:I don't think I would be voted anything on this forum except possible biggest loon.

Yet another one with delusions of adequacy.Mate you're not that interesting. You don't hold a candle to Pippy or Frodo. Angel Cloud

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