Debates

Debate is a common process in [|deliberative bodies] such as parliaments, legislative assemblies, and meetings of all sorts. Outcomes of debates may be decided by voting, by judges, or by combination of both. Formal debates between candidates for elected office such as the [|leader’s debates] and the [|U.S. presidential election debates] are common in democracies.
 * Debate** or **debating** is a formal method of interactive and position representational [|argument]. Rules governing debate allow groups and individuals to discuss and decide issues and differences. Debate is an aspect of argument that is distinct from [|logical argument], in that it encompasses aspects of human [|persuasion] that [|appeal to] emotional responses.