r/devilsadvocate

120 archived posts · Mar 2011 – Mar 2026

Devil's Advocate: Practice debating and understanding opposing views

r/devilsadvocate

Truth is relative.

Created Nov 10, 2008

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120Archived posts

Here, you can practice debating, and learn to better understand opposing views.

##Guide to Posting

Post a debate topic, or reply to existing ones, arguing for the side that you disagree with.
If you don't have a position one way or the other on a topic, you can still post the topic for discussion, but should refrain from arguing a side.
A Good Argument
Has a point
Is logically structured
Minimizes emotional appeals
Avoids ad hominem and other logical fallacies
Provides supporting facts and citations where appropriate
A Good Response
Addresses one or more specific points of the argument it responds to
Makes a Good Argument (see above)

##Guide to Voting

Upvote if it's a good argument. Downvote if it's a weak one. Try to be conservative in your use of the downvote.

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