Tom,
The derivation of the word "debate" is the Latin word "battere" (pound,
beat, hit). The derivation of the word "dialogue" is from the Greek
"dialogos." "Dia" can mean "through", and "logos" is "the word." The
point here is that debate is an old form of working through problems
(although still with us like a vestigial tail) and ratchets up
confrontation to a win-lose dance. Dialogue seeks to open space for
creative, non-bifurcated thinking, that leads to better outcomes on
contentious issues. I'd hate to see debate as a process reinforced on
the Internet.
Merle
Tom Johnson wrote:
An interesting too that "might" assist some of our discussion.
http://debategraph.org/
-tj
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