Well for me anyway, debate is a necessary activity if you even want to hold convictions. In debates, as opposed to fights, people learn from one another, and it forces you to be more responsible and coherent in your views. If you're going to put yoursefl out on the line and believe in something, I think you should test it against other intelligent, educated people first.
It's an essential part of understanding and believing something in my opinion.
Of course, somebody has probably already made this point but my browser is playing up so I just posted a reply.
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