Should we debate with the enemy?
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To understand the debate
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On the one hand, advocates of a debate with the enemy believe that it is healthy to confront arguments that don't go our way, in order to improve the quality of our own arguments and objectivity. They also believe that it is harmful to leave a dangerous ideology unchallenged, and that the undecided can always be convinced.
Detractors, on the other hand, believe that such debates are doomed to failure and give visibility to opposing views.
Pros
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Cons
What are the cons of adversarial debate?
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Bibliography
- Alain Brossat, Peut on parler avec l'ennemi ?, Noir et rouge, 2014.