The debating community doesn’t have the goal of arguments being in touch with reality. The only thing that matters is whether a judge will accept the argument.
When it comes to thinking about whether a scientific paper makes an argument that’s likely robust, that’s quite different.
The skill of not being convinced by persuasive arguments that aren’t in touch with reality is valuable.
It is true that you need additional skills, but it doesn’t mean that debating isn’t a good community for developing the particular skills that I mentioned.
The debating community doesn’t have the goal of arguments being in touch with reality. The only thing that matters is whether a judge will accept the argument.
When it comes to thinking about whether a scientific paper makes an argument that’s likely robust, that’s quite different.
The skill of not being convinced by persuasive arguments that aren’t in touch with reality is valuable.
It is true that you need additional skills, but it doesn’t mean that debating isn’t a good community for developing the particular skills that I mentioned.