ABSTRACT
Debate and dialogue are completely different ways to communicate with each other about a certain topic, and each requires a very different approach. In a debate, a participant holds a certain position that can be disputed by another person with an opposing point of view. The purpose is to defend or oppose a certain standpoint, and each position has its proponents and opponents. In public debates, the participants dispute each other within a certain time frame, with fixed schedules for each speaker. Dialogue is a completely different form of communication. It is a non-polarizing way of exchanging ideas and experiences, and is focused not on opposition but on cooperation. A certain communication formula can be considered a dialogue when the participants respect not only the arguments of the other person, but also their stories, experiences, and feelings. Dialogue and debate do not preclude one another, but can supplement each other.
