THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC DEBATE? If your goal is to improve an idiot – it’s hopeles

THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC DEBATE?

If your goal is to improve an idiot – it’s hopeless.

if your goal is to reduce the spread of idiocy – it’s not hopeless but nearly.

If your goal is to improve your ability to communicate your ideas, argue your ideas, and argue against ignorance, error, bias and deceit – then that’s something else.

The chief value of public discourse is not conversion – it’s self improvement.