True, but the successful debaters in my experience are the ones who can construct both sides of an argument in order to pre-empt and account for possible responses.
This isn’t necessarily just a binary for/against disinction but considering better ways to acheive the same goal and possible unintended consequence.
[Speaking as an active participant of the UK universities competitive debating circuit, though I acknowledge that makes me prone to rationalise in its favour]
True, but the successful debaters in my experience are the ones who can construct both sides of an argument in order to pre-empt and account for possible responses.
This isn’t necessarily just a binary for/against disinction but considering better ways to acheive the same goal and possible unintended consequence.
[Speaking as an active participant of the UK universities competitive debating circuit, though I acknowledge that makes me prone to rationalise in its favour]