National Debate: Excluding Perspectives

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Should we draw lines regarding the content of debates? Join Braver Angels to debate.

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Are there some ideas so extreme, so dangerous, so intolerable, that they have no place in civil debate in American life? If there are, who gets to decide where the line is? Who is in, and who is out, in any society? At what level does honest political disagreement become such dangerous dissent, and how should the difference be dealt with?

These are questions central to the idea of democracy itself, and they are central questions for the work of civil discourse and depolarization. Braver Angels has long prided itself on approaching all questions, including those at the very core of our work, in the same spirit of honesty, curiosity, and goodwill that has defined our work at its best. So, we invite you to this Braver Angels Debate on whether or not lines should be drawn and look forward to coming a little closer to the truth with you and with all.Join Braver Angels Thurs Feb 24 @ 8 pm EST for a debate on the topic – &quot;Resolved: To depolarize America, we must not draw lines regarding the content of debates.&quot;Come join us for this free national debate, in which all participants from across the ideological spectrum will have an opportunity to speak and ask their questions. Tell us what you have experienced and what you think.Register here. After registration, you will be emailed the zoom link to attend the event. Keep an eye out!Questions? Email debates@braverangels.org.

You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels Debate. This is a highly structured conversation in which a group of people think together, listen carefully to one another, and allow themselves to be touched and perhaps changed by each other’s ideas. When done well, everyone walks out a little closer to the truth, more aware of the validity in opposing views, and with tighter community relationships.

To learn more about these debates, you can <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IAZae5I4D40S9yUWZszHpqYm8izyXB9I/view" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">view this video</a> of a sample debate (it lasts about 15 minutes). <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ptJDWP5pjbhZQkcn4PXyWBNRrrQUZk8U/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">This file</a> might help you understand the debate process that we use. This debate is a free event brought to you by Braver Angels, a 501(c)(3) non-profit as part of our mission to depolarize America. We invite you to consider a gift to Braver Angels; all donations are tax deductible. Your support will allow us to offer more workshops and debates with the ultimate goal of uniting America.You will have an opportunity to make a donation as you register, if you so choose. Your choice will have no bearing on your registration or Zoom meeting assignment.

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