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@abolisyonista
I’m not really a “debate” person, but I think the main purpose that it can serve is to give more information that contrasts with current norms to people either questioning their current belief system, or people starting to strengthen new beliefs. For example an anarchist debating a mainstream liberal could give a new leftist an idea of what anarchism is and maybe spark some curiosity. However, platforming a transphobe only goes to give them room in the conversation. A person that is on the edge of being a transphobe probably needs more than an argument to begin to change, and the arguments of a transphobe probably won’t help that along. I think a general statement against transphobia is probably more productive than a debate.