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This was a brilliant debate. Both scholars representing their thesis with facts, figures, and polite discourse - even when they were in obvious disagreement.

This debate was yet another example of why The Free Press has earned by subscription, and why they matter as a political platform.

Kudos to all involved!

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I donтАЩt think we heard the same podcast!

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I listened to two scholars debate the complexities of identity politics on college campuses.

Which one do you listen to? :-)

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Both. Would you really define that as a debate?

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I do. With this criteria: тАЬargue about (a subject), especially in a formal manner.тАЭ

Did you think it was more of a discussion than a debate?

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No. I thought it rapidly deteriorated into name calling (тАЬliar liarтАЭ) and ended with each one talking at each other at precisely the same time. I have no issues with debates at all & was not expecting a discussion, but this sadly and to my great disappointment became a mannerless brawl. A code of respectful conduct would have been great, especially because they share areas of agreement. I would have liked to hear two differing sets of ideas about how to deal with the problem of DEI. What I heard was noise.

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Yes, I would agree that it got a little heated at the end... but the majority of the debate seemed polite to me.

Maybe I need to listen to it again :-)

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