Debate Quotes

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So whom does God wrong in commanding the destruction of the Canaanites? Not the Canaanite adults, for they were corrupt and deserving of judgment. Not… — William Lane Craig
The American way is to criticize and debate openly, not to accept unthinkingly the doings of government officials of this or any other country. — Michael Parenti
Democracy is not about trust; it is about distrust. It is about accountability, exposure, open debate, critical challenge, and popular input and feedback from the… — Michael Parenti
Imperial politics represents the conquest of domestic politics and the latter's conversion into a crucial element of inverted totalitarianism. It makes no sense to ask… — Chalmers Johnson
I used to be a conservative, and I watch these debates and I’m wondering, I don’t think I’ve changed, but it’s a little troubling sometimes… — Jeb Bush
There's a lot of debate on this subject - about what kind of car handles best. Some say a a front-engined car, some say a… — P.J. O'Rourke
The Democrats had long labeled the impeachment debate a distraction from the urgent business of a great nation. But the Republicans argued that the pursuit… — Peggy Noonan
Sometimes in this whole Medicare prescription drug debate, we focus on the prescription drug benefit, and I am glad we do because it is the… — John Shimkus
What takes place in the Security Council more closely resembles a mugging than either a political debate or an effort at problem-solving. — Jeane Kirkpatrick
My greatest concern was what to call it. I thought of calling it ‘information’, but the word was overly used, so I decided to call… — Claude Shannon
We'll get a chance to go through this [Apple versus Microsoft debate] again in phones and music players. There's no chance that the iPhone is… — Steve Ballmer
I only debate with serious political youth formations. Not a group of the racist Helen Zille's garden boys. — Julius Malema
It's very, very difficult I think for us to have a transparent debate about secret programs approved by a secret court issuing secret court orders… — Tom Udall
I've always been very wary of debates involving women. — Tony Abbott
Let me explain something when I'm talking about sin, and I'm talking about all sin. One of the biggest ones that has been talked about… — Reggie White
I do admit to mocking atheists, because mockery is a legitimate form of debate according to my rule Book. God Himself mocks evil men who… — Ray Comfort
I refused this evening at Oxford University to debate with an Israeli, a supporter of the apartheid state of Israel. The reason is simple: no… — George Galloway
Energy has become a national security issue and as technology continues to improve, there will be more debates like the one on Keystone. — Ed Royce
What is especially irritating about the whole abortion debate is the way the subject has been used as a political football by those on both… — Chuck Baldwin
Politics is good; when it works properly, disagreements get solved without people beating each other up. But when a regime knows its days are numbered,… — Vernor Vinge
I am very annoyed about this issue. Why can’t it be a choice? Why is that any less legitimate? It seems we’re just ceding this… — Cynthia Nixon
It is sad that while science moves ahead in exciting new areas of research, fine-tuning our knowledge of how life originated and evolved, creationists remain… — Michael Shermer
Palin is smart, politically skilled, courageous and likable. Her convention and debate performances were impressive. — David Brooks
You change society by changing the wind. Change the wind, transform the debate, recast the discussion, alter the context in which political discussions are being… — Jim Wallis
Earlier feminists were almost universally pro-choice and have dominated political debate until now. Having access to abortion was viewed as the only way women could… — Kathleen Parker

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