Quotes about Debate

To suppose that the eye, with all its inimitable contrivances . . . could have been formed by natural selection, seems, I freely confess, ABSURD in the highest possible degree.

By the very act of arguing, you awake the patient's reason; and once it is awake, who can foresee the result

A man never tells you anything until you contradict him.

The Bible is a wonderful book; you can prove anything you want with it.

If anybody wants to believe they're the descendants of a primate, they're welcome to do it.

Offendedness is just about the last shared moral currency in our country. And, I'm sorry, but it's really annoying. We don't discuss ideas or debate arguments, we try to figure out who is most offended.

You may not know it, Mr. Earthbound, but the best way to advertise an idea is by attacking it.

What I think the political correctness debate is really about is the power to be able to define. The definers want the power to name. And the defined are now taking that power away from them.

This debate has repercussions on how we live for God, how we relate to our neighbors both near and far, and how we connect with our Christian brothers. It affects the valuing of women, the quality of our marriages, and the teachings and behavioral patterns we pass on to our children. It shapes our ideas of what it means to be part of the body of Christ, how we develop and use our gifts, and what Jesus asks of us in fulfilling his mission for the world.

Lawyers spend a great deal of time shovelling smoke.

A difference of opinion is what makes horse racing and missionaries.

A Liberal is a man too broadminded to take his own side in a quarrel.