Goodreads Debate Guild

Goodreads Debate Guild

Goodreads Debate Guild

debate⠀/dɪˈbeɪt/

noun
1.⠀⠀formal discussion on a particular matter in a public meeting or legislative
⠀⠀⠀ assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward and
⠀⠀⠀ which usually ends with a vote.
2.⠀⠀an argument about a particular subject, especially one in which many
⠀⠀⠀ people are involved.

verb
1.⠀⠀argue about (a subject), especially in a formal manner.
2.⠀⠀consider a possible course of action in one’s mind before reaching a
⠀⠀⠀ decision.

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— News & Priority

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* | Current Events
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 3 posts · 17 views

last updated Sep 15, 2025 07:58AM

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* | Moderator Information
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last updated May 23, 2025 03:55PM

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* | Announcements
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 9 views

last updated May 20, 2025 09:48PM

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— Welcome & Information

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* | About This Group
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 15 views

last updated May 20, 2025 09:49PM

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* | Helpful Links
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last updated May 20, 2025 09:49PM

* | Rules: Sign Here
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 22 posts · 35 views

last updated 2 hours, 52 min ago

* | Introductions
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 12 posts · 23 views

last updated Oct 03, 2025 04:02AM

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— Requests & Assistance

* | Debate Topic Requests
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 16 posts · 16 views

last updated Sep 26, 2025 04:32PM

* | Topic Requests
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 6 views

last updated May 21, 2025 12:59AM

* | Group Questions
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 6 views

last updated May 20, 2025 07:40PM

* | Group Suggestions
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 3 posts · 9 views

last updated Sep 18, 2025 10:48AM

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— General & Commons

* | General Discussion
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 35 posts · 18 views

last updated Oct 04, 2025 01:27AM

* | Support & Advice
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 7 posts · 10 views

last updated Sep 19, 2025 03:44PM

* | Word Association
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 25 posts · 13 views

last updated Sep 12, 2025 02:32AM

* | Make Sentences
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 27 posts · 10 views

last updated Sep 09, 2025 02:56AM

* | This or That?
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 4 posts · 6 views

last updated May 23, 2025 04:30PM

* | Last Letter
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 4 posts · 4 views

last updated May 23, 2025 04:33PM

* | Fun Facts
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 5 views

last updated May 23, 2025 11:03AM

* | Counting
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 175 posts · 15 views

last updated Sep 25, 2025 01:16PM

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— Ask & Learn

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* | About Ask & Learn
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 6 views

last updated May 20, 2025 09:48PM

* | Educational Topic Requests
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 8 posts · 12 views

last updated Oct 03, 2025 02:06PM

* | How to Debate
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 4 posts · 20 views

last updated Sep 26, 2025 09:56AM

* | Economic Impact of the Current Administration
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 5 posts · 9 views

last updated Oct 04, 2025 01:10AM

* | Marginalized Communities
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 7 views

last updated May 21, 2025 01:41PM

* | Artifical Intelligence (AI)
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 6 views

last updated May 20, 2025 07:41PM

* | Political Leanings
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 6 views

last updated May 20, 2025 08:45PM

* | Climate Change
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 6 posts · 11 views

last updated Sep 26, 2025 08:29PM

* | Misinformation
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 9 posts · 12 views

last updated Sep 26, 2025 07:54AM

* | Mental Health
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 6 views

last updated May 22, 2025 10:15PM

* | Censorship
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 5 views

last updated May 23, 2025 10:16AM

* | Feminism
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 17 posts · 18 views

last updated Sep 25, 2025 09:26PM

* | Abortion
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 9 views

last updated May 20, 2025 07:41PM

* | LGBTQ+
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 12 views

last updated May 20, 2025 08:44PM

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— Debates: Politics & Government

* | What level of government involvement is appropriate in regulating large corporations?
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 5 views

last updated May 21, 2025 12:19PM

* | How much gun control do you think is necessary in the United States?
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 7 views

last updated May 21, 2025 12:18PM

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— Debates: Science & Technology

* | What role should artificial intelligence play in society?
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 6 views

last updated May 21, 2025 12:59AM

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— Debates: Life & Sustainability

* | Should climate action focus more on individual or corporate responsibility?
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 4 views

last updated May 21, 2025 09:49AM

* | How do abortion laws impact public health and healthcare access?
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 15 posts · 16 views

last updated Sep 25, 2025 10:52PM

* | What strategies should be prioritized in addressing climate change?
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 5 views

last updated May 21, 2025 09:49AM

| How does the treatment of livestock impact food quality?
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 3 posts · 11 views

last updated Sep 26, 2025 10:13PM

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— Debates: Education & Youth

* | How should student performance be best evaluated?
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 4 views

last updated May 21, 2025 09:49AM

* | What steps should be taken to combat gun violence in schools?
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 4 posts · 11 views

last updated Sep 20, 2025 11:21AM

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— Debates: Economy & Labor

* | In what ways would adjusting minimum wage to reflect the cost of living shape society?
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 3 posts · 9 views

last updated Oct 04, 2025 09:54PM

* | How might higher taxes on the wealthy impact the economy?
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 5 views

last updated May 21, 2025 12:18PM

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— Debates: Ethics & Morality

* | To what extent is animal testing justified in any field?
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 5 views

last updated May 23, 2025 11:18AM

* | How does feminism impact men, both positively and negatively?
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 6 views

last updated May 21, 2025 12:21PM

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— Debates: Social & Society

* | How has social media shaped the way we talk about and view mental health?
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 10 posts · 13 views

last updated Sep 26, 2025 08:12AM

* | What impact does social media have on public discourse and information sharing?
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 5 views

last updated May 21, 2025 12:18PM

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— Debates: Nonsense & Nuance

* | Can every food be categorized into sandwich, soup, or salad?
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 17 posts · 11 views

last updated Sep 08, 2025 02:59AM

* | Which book genre is the best in your opinion?
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 1 post · 4 views

last updated May 22, 2025 10:15PM

* | Which beverage is your go-to, coffee or tea?
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 7 posts · 12 views

last updated Aug 30, 2025 02:27PM

* | Do you add the milk or the cereal first?
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 55 posts · 20 views

last updated 2 hours, 7 min ago

* | What animal makes the best pet?
By ✩ aurora , ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ-ᴘʀᴏᴠᴏᴋᴇʀ · 30 posts · 17 views

last updated 2 hours, 36 min ago

* | What is the best dipping sauce?
By Isabella , ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴄᴛ-ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ · 7 posts · 8 views

last updated Sep 08, 2025 02:56AM

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