Debates

[sex]

Hi, i was gonna post this last month when the most ridiculous debate ever was made "should you hurt a dog" is what it essentially was. These debates are getting worse and worse and declining in standard. If whoever makes them doesn't have time to try come up with some interesting topics, maybe he should just let somebody else do it.

Yet again there is a debate on Gun Control in America, with the last debate around this topic being only back in September... whats the point? Most debates have been totally silly this year, no offence but really. Why are topics been chosen that everyone will obviously agree on? It pretty clear everyone will and had the same opinion for these. Its basically who can drum up the most facts and make their post sound smart enough to in VIP at this stage.

Is it ever right to kill animals? (everyone will say yes, unless you are in danger...)
Should cosmetic surgery be allowed - 11 replies
What determines a swear word - 18 replies
Cold Weather: Should Europe be more prepared? - 7 replies

They are becoming boring a repetitive, and its clear from the numbers posting in them. Maybe its time for someone with new fresh ideas rather than these silly ones, and ones that seem to be used over and over again every few months.

[Mr-Trainor]

Yeah I agree that some of them seem a bit repetitive, but it can't be easy coming up with a new debate every week. Maybe there should be a new one every 2 weeks, instead. Or, there could be another debates leader so that they one week debates leader A posts a debate, then next week debates leader B posts a debate.

As for the ideas themselves, though, you can always suggest an idea for a debate here: http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=710513.

[Chippiewill]

I think Debates need to be reformed a bit more than just 'better debate ideas'. Instead completely ridiculous questions like "Should Christmas be made illegal?" should be used and then those defending the difficult position should receive more VIP in the long run.

[scottish]

does a person get vip for best response to it?

if so copy the best response from the previous gun thread and win lol.

[Mr-Trainor]

does a person get vip for best response to it?

if so copy the best response from the previous gun thread and win lol.

Lol yeah, but not just the best single response but the best argument overall if that makes sense. The winner might have posted 5 times.

[scottish]

oh, copy their 5 posts and any posts they're quoting, sorted.

[sex]

Yeah I agree that some of them seem a bit repetitive, but it can't be easy coming up with a new debate every week. Maybe there should be a new one every 2 weeks, instead. Or, there could be another debates leader so that they one week debates leader A posts a debate, then next week debates leader B posts a debate.

As for the ideas themselves, though, you can always suggest an idea for a debate here: http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=710513.

Judging by closed debates there is no way its every week, it looks about every two weeks/ just a little under at the moment

[Kyle]

I think Debates need to be reformed a bit more than just 'better debate ideas'. Instead completely ridiculous questions like "Should Christmas be made illegal?" should be used and then those defending the difficult position should receive more VIP in the long run.

This! Need a few more devil's advocates in debates rather than those are going to take the stance of being against something that can be seen as even remotely morally wrong! It's almost always boring and one-sided, or the whole forum v undertaker armed with a plethora of daily mail quotes and obscure videos of interviews with people nobody has heard of.

It's clear grig is running out of ideas if he's recycling a debate he used only a couple of months ago... Do we really still need a debate leader? Most of the members' own debates are better than this rubbish.

[xxMATTGxx]

I thought the gun one had been done recently as well when I read the thread this morning.

[Inseriousity.]

Well I think poor Grig is trying to avoid the obvious 'classic' debates and be a bit more original even though they are often the classics simply because they do arouse such passion and get under the skin of human nature. Does mean you end up with a few silly ones though!