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Open-mindedness
You can question anything and/or bring up any theory or view to discuss (not breaking any laws, of course). This is different from the forums that are dominated by one group or another (political, philosophical, or religious group) where it is frowned upon to question or challenge their established views or side. The only orthodoxy here is logic and evidence and wherever it leads.
Opinion and beliefs are welcomed, esp. in areas where there's a lack of evidence on the matter.
Freethinking
This is the easiest principle to implement on the forum because most should expect debates to be centered on logic and evidence. With that said, there are debate guidelines in place to ensure that the views being offered as true/factual are supported by logic and evidence.
Non-partisan
Guidelines are in place to help ensure that debates or discussions don't become too partisan and that the focus is on evidence. On other platforms, I found too many times that discussions turn into which political side you're on or which side a view aligns with as opposed to just focusing on evidence. Feel free to use Fox News as your source or even MSNBC or any other source just as long as it provides evidence to support your claims.
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Open-mindedness
You can question anything and/or bring up any theory or view to discuss (not breaking any laws, of course). This is different from the forums that are dominated by one group or another (political, philosophical, or religious group) where it is frowned upon to question or challenge their established views or side. The only orthodoxy here is logic and evidence and wherever it leads.
Opinion and beliefs are welcomed, esp. in areas where there's a lack of evidence on the matter.
Freethinking
This is the easiest principle to implement on the forum because most should expect debates to be centered on logic and evidence. With that said, there are debate guidelines in place to ensure that the views being offered as true/factual are supported by logic and evidence.
Non-partisan
Guidelines are in place to help ensure that debates or discussions don't become too partisan and that the focus is on evidence. On other platforms, I found too many times that discussions turn into which political side you're on or which side a view aligns with as opposed to just focusing on evidence. Feel free to use Fox News as your source or even MSNBC or any other source just as long as it provides evidence to support your claims.
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