I think Socrates was referring to a face to face environment...

I think Socrates was referring to a face to face environment akin to the period in which he lived, but correct me if I'm wrong did Socrates have mobile phones/pc's with social media?

The point being you cannot have rational 'DEBATE' hiding behind a keypad, the very nature of debating is that it in a public forum where all side have fair and equal opportunity to have their say.

If you regard the HC ADO environment such, then I underestimated you, HC is only where opinions fester and come out as irrelevant rhetoric and constant derogatory comments to those who may have a different view. It is neither impartial, fair or worthy of effort, because that's the type of shareholders it invites without restraint. There are a lot of sore losers on these threads who accepted opinion and are now the poorer for it waiting for that golden moment in time when they made a fast buck. It may come but not as they may have thought!


debate
/dɪˈbeɪt/
noun
noun: debate; plural noun: debates

1. a 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.
   "last night's debate on the Education Bill"