Debate can quickly devolve into a circus sideshow. Whereby blades are tossed to and fro. Elephants stand on hind legs to puff up their chests. And asses parade around in costume to distract from the price of admission.
Debate means to be ordered and aligned. As she seeks to center discussion on a particular topic. And formally encounter reality with precision and balance. When pure, debate hopes to be inquisitive and evoke wonder. She desires a certain curiosity of minds coming together. To prompt intelligent and honest dialogue. Meaning to elicit succinct positions of relevant ideas.
How quickly debate is accosted by personality and insecure jostling. Forcing her fundamental nature to be compromised. As her identity is diluted into unintended pathways. As such, debate morphs into the charisma of chosen participants. And is shifted to focus more on shortcomings and missteps. And less about actual matters of consequence.
At a moment’s notice, debate wanders into the realm of incoherence. As her central reason for gathering is substituted by attempts to grandstand and divert. With time, this pattern results in a full-throttle attack of character. And desperate banter that yearns to outdo the foe at the adjacent microphone.
Participants have all too often forgotten the intentions of debate. As they squander the opportunity for truth-telling. Prostituting her deliberate effort to call people to a common meal. Disregarding her wish to have food digested in a public forum.
With great misfortune, debate has been mocked and spat upon. So much so that she no longer pretends that her value will be cultivated. Sadness overwhelms debate when she realizes the ripple this creates in a global society. Amen.
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Debate means to be ordered and aligned. As she seeks to center discussion on a particular topic. And formally encounter reality with precision and balance. When pure, debate hopes to be inquisitive and evoke wonder. She desires a certain curiosity of minds coming together. To prompt intelligent and honest dialogue. Meaning to elicit succinct positions of relevant ideas.
How quickly debate is accosted by personality and insecure jostling. Forcing her fundamental nature to be compromised. As her identity is diluted into unintended pathways. As such, debate morphs into the charisma of chosen participants. And is shifted to focus more on shortcomings and missteps. And less about actual matters of consequence.
At a moment’s notice, debate wanders into the realm of incoherence. As her central reason for gathering is substituted by attempts to grandstand and divert. With time, this pattern results in a full-throttle attack of character. And desperate banter that yearns to outdo the foe at the adjacent microphone.
Participants have all too often forgotten the intentions of debate. As they squander the opportunity for truth-telling. Prostituting her deliberate effort to call people to a common meal. Disregarding her wish to have food digested in a public forum.
With great misfortune, debate has been mocked and spat upon. So much so that she no longer pretends that her value will be cultivated. Sadness overwhelms debate when she realizes the ripple this creates in a global society. Amen.
For more musings, visit www.confessionalmusings.weebly.com