Originally Posted by
gofast
No thanks,...that would be a masturbatory exercise at best.
Nothing wrong with that exercise.
Seriously, there is value in it. If both sides are making an honest attempt to understand the other person's viewpoint. You never know, you may find something that causes a light to turn on and give me an "ah... ok ... now I get it" moment.
Even if you can not convince me as to your point of view, a public debate gives you the opportunity to give others that "ah... ok ... now I get it" moment.