Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25871149-20150720184751/@comment-16595819-20150724084823

I've gotta point out that debating and arguing/fighting/baiting are two similar yet completely different things. Whereas arguing/baiting/fighting is a heated discussion that has spiralled out of control, debating is a more civil way of determining point 1 from point 2.

For instance, a baiting topic would be something like, and I do admit I did this once, 'Hitler did nothing wrong.' That, my friends, is an extremely controversial topic and worthy of the title 'bait'.

Debating, however, would be something so much more civil, such as the popular discussion as to whether school uniforms should be mandatory or not, or the rating of a video game. Marijuana being legalized is another debatable topic.

What I'm trying to say here is that debating is NOT the same as baiting. A calm and collected debate, that can be contained, should most definitely be welcome. I am not, however, stating that I am entirely against this. Just that debating really shouldn't be on that list.