Being involved in an online debate is something I occasionally do though I have never really enjoyed it due to the never existing conclusion to any one of them. I’m also not a big fan of participating in any oral debate as it requires one to think on your feet and be quick about it, which allows room for mistakes and missed points. In any words mastering the debating skill is akin to mastering the guitar; instead of finger dexterity, muscle memory and musical sense, you will need to hone complex and powerful persuasion and convincing skills.

                Rarely do I come across people who would argue without including abusive words in their reasoning, which I find very annoying. Such a trait is very common in those with shallow and uneducated minds, whom I encounter almost frequently. Had it been a true oral debate, I am convinced that it will turn out into a brawl instead of a proper rational debate.

                I try my best to never retort with the same uncivilized manner, to always respect the point they put forth and to ignore the name-callings. This of course is a very tasking process as it fills my head with a question, “Should I even bother talking to people like these?” To me, the repeated offense undermines the opposition’s credibility and thus killing off the need to debate.

                Surely it is a fault on my part for imposing such perception towards individuals who employ such tactics but the fact that I am human too increases the inclination for me into becoming bored. Instead of receiving a sound rebuttal, I receive a hoard of abusive names. If it was a face to face conversation, I would do either:

                So yeah, name-calling kills a debate and bores me to death. I should stop arguing with people that do that. End of rant.