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From Princeton's wordnet for "debate":
# argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary"
# consider: think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
# discuss the pros and cons of an issue
# argument: a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
# argue: have an argument about something
# the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
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Your arguments have been weighed carefully and have been found lacking. There is no reason to respect a debunked position. Do you respect flat-earthers?
You'll note this has nothing to do with your respect as a person, but respect for your ideals. You seem like a decent enough sort, but you hold popular crackpot ideals.
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