How about a category for general discussion and debate?

[LewPaper]

This AB is an ideal tool to ask questions, but do you think there's room for a category on debating?

Personally I love a debate, hearing all the pros and cons, but have had to raise them in what I think is the correct category, but as one or two have pointed out, this is a vehicle for questions, not statements, something I find hard to disagree with.

I think a Debating and Discussion category would fit the bill perfectly.

[squarebear]

Chatterbank.

[LewPaper]

Yeh, there is Chatterbank, and I may be wrong here, but reading the posts it seems to be directed at light-hearted banter and one-liners which isn't conducive to what I had in mind. Thanks for the suggestion though.

[123everton]

Write out your statement or treatise and ask the readers if they agree or disagree with your assertion.
Simples.

[LewPaper]

Thanks everton. Yes, I could do that, and I do. I just say my piece and hope for the pros and cons to come in, but I realise this isn't the real reason for AB's existence. I also think it'd be a good idea to have a specific category where those wanting a discussion could go.

[ummmm]

You can discuss anything in the appropriate category. I think the categories cover most options.

[vivandorron]

I think Lew you have made a good suggestion because ,as you rightly say, chatterbank is somewhat light-hearted and, from my looking at it, I would say that it sometimes gets a bit out of control....Ron