Part of the problem with debates about the ideas of madmen (BNP, Creationism etc) is that it achieves their goal for them. You can not debate the BNP without debating about the BNP which gives them an air of legitimacy and allowing them to create the illusion that there is controversy or weight to their arguments.
Sadly, there is also no alternative – failing to debate plays to their cause equally.
(I have a third way™Â®Â© though. Come the revolution they will all just be shot in the name of democracy…)
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