Monty, your modus operandi in debate, be it political, ethical or philosophical is to draw up a list

[Herbette Chapman - aged 15]

of dubiously contrived simplifications and challenge your opponent to renounce them. Reminds me of my son when he was about fourteen.

When debating matters of football, of course, you are an even bigger kunt.

[Classic Jorge]

Personally I'm still reeling from the revelation that you're to the manor born, I'll never look at you in the same way again Little Lord Herbleroy

[Berni]

inform, enlighten, convert or, indeed, simply have the better case.

They are wholly incorrect in this.

The point of debate is to win by whatever dubious sophistry, semantic or rhetorical device you can bring to bear. Everything else is just fol-de-rol.

[JohnnyPuma]

"That is the sort of opinions that will damn you to eternal fire".

One of these always does the trick