[ Debating Skills ]

Perhaps there is a lost appreciation for the ability to debate with informed, sensible, and considered discussion, in order to reach a consensus.

We should make the effort to develop debating skills.  An exercise to try is to have a debate about unimportant things.  Like what’s the best food, best movies, or best sport, or the merits or otherwise of hot versus cold weather or watching a movie in a theatre versus at home.  Thinking through how to frame an argument for or against would be good practise.

Skills need practise.  Practising skills in an adjacent context can be helpful.