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Reasonable Debate

Proponent's Debate Goal
Premise
🡆 Submit the proposition
🡆 Check opponent understands proposition
🡆 Declare opponent's stance on the proposition
Help & Shortcuts

Please find below shortcuts for using this application.

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Open this Help panel
c
Add child
s
Add sibling (auto-groups with selected node)
p
Toggle pin
l
Toggle logical formula entry
e
Toggle expand proposition
Ctrl+z
Undo
Ctrl+y
Redo
Enter / Double‑click
Edit inline
Shift + Enter
New line while editing
Del
Delete selected
Ctrl+Click
Toggle selection
Shift + Drag
Lasso-select multiple nodes
Esc
Clear selection
↑↓←→
Navigate between nodes
0
Fit zoom
☰
Open node actions
⠿ Grip
Reorder within the same multi‑premise group
Notice

Share this debate using the link below

Important: The share link generated is not guaranteed to have long-term stability. When this web app is updated, the link may stop working. For a reliable copy of your work, use “Download as image”.

What is the goal of the debate?
Setting a goal helps keep the debate on track, establish norms, and evaluate the outcome.
Convince opponent
Convince audience
Self-justification
Other
A template has been inserted. You can edit it freely.
Contact

This project has been a lot of fun to create, and I'd love to keep building it together with the community to make it as useful as possible.

If you have any bugs, feedback, ideas, or suggestions -- or for anything else -- please reach out at:

[email protected]

Terms of Use

Effective Date. These Terms of Use are in effect from 20th October 2025.

Summary. Reasonable Debate is a simple, free tool for mapping arguments, clarifying terms, and keeping discussions constructive.

Intellectual Property. The Reasonable Debate name, logo, and all associated materials including, but not limited to, the app source code are owned by me and are protected by applicable laws. You may not copy, redistribute, re-host based on this code without my prior written permission. If you'd like to build on this project, I'd much prefer we collaborate - please reach out at [email protected].

Feedback. If you share suggestions or improvements, you agree I may use them without obligation to you.

No Warranty. Reasonable Debate is provided “as is,” without warranties of any kind. I do not guarantee availability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Limitation of Liability. To the maximum extent permitted by law, I will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, opportunities, or profits arising from your use of the app.

Changes. I may update these terms from time to time. If a change is material, I'll take reasonable steps to let you know. Your continued use after changes means you accept the updated terms.