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The current concept of debate is a bully back and forth between two people wanting to win - not a discourse, not a willingness to listen, and certainly not a search for truth or for sharing information. It's little more than insult. It is a worthless endeavour. If you want to share something have a conversation. What was it someone once said: The great debaters win not because they have the best argument, but because they are the best arguers. It's just a cheap way to score points, usually perpetrated by people who thinks they're entitled to your time and response.
Debate has, like so much else erupting on social media, lost all meaning. Not that it ever had much. Debate is not designed to inform, to share, nor even to be right. Debate is designed for someone to win. Generally, regardless of whether or not they're right. If you want to have a dialogue with someone, have a dialogue. Have a conversation. Have an argument even. Debate is for debate club. Outside of that, it's a waste of time and energy.