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John Stuart Mill's 1859 essay On Liberty is a cornerstone in the history of civil discourse. Mill argued for the freedom of expression, positing that open debate is essential for societal progress. His concept of the "marketplace of ideas" suggests that free and open debate allows the best ideas to prevail. [13]
The debate format is relatively simple; each team member of each side speaks for five minutes, alternating sides. A ten-minute discussion period, similar to other formats' "open cross-examination" time follows, and then a five-minute break (comparable to other formats' preparation time). Following the break, each team gives a 4-minute rebuttal ...
Open to Debate Foundation, formerly Intelligence Squared U.S., [1] is a nonpartisan, nonprofit media group that produces nationally broadcast debates and conversations spanning technology, law, global affairs, culture, science, medicine, and public policy issues. The mission of the organization is to "address the extreme polarization of our ...
The purpose of a committee of the whole is to relax the usual limits on debate, allowing a more open exchange of views without the urgency of a final vote. Debates in a committee of the whole may be recorded but are often excluded from the assembly's minutes. After debating, the committee submits its conclusions to the assembly (that is, to ...
The start of the debate in the cold open featured opening statements from Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), former President Trump’s running mate played by Bowen Yang, and from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ...
No. 3 happened this week when Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign asked for the candidates’ mics to say open, or “on,” during the forthcoming presidential debate, while the Republican ...
In an open fishbowl, one chair is left empty. In a closed fishbowl, all chairs are filled. The moderator introduces the topic and the participants start discussing the topic. The audience outside the fishbowl listen in on the discussion. In an open fishbowl, any member of the audience can, at any time, occupy the empty chair and join the fishbowl.
First-term Republican Rep. Mike Lawler and ex-Congressman Mondaire Jones slammed each other as extremists in a fiery debate Wednesday for the House seat in the lower Hudson Valley.