Discussion for elucidating truth; strife in argument or reasoning, between persons of different opinions, each endeavoring to prove his own opinion right, and that of his opposer wrong; to discuss or examine different arguments in the mind. Webster's 1828 Dictionary
2009-2010 Debate Topics
Team Policy Debate
Resolved: That the United States Federal Government should significantly reform its environmental policy.
Lincoln Douglas Debate
Resolved: That competition is superior to cooperation as a means of achieving excellence.
