Discourse, discussion, debate – all imply the interactive process of sharing ideas, listening, processing and responding to a counterpoint, and doing so repeatedly. This is how we learn, this is how we challenge, defend, update and replace theories and paradigms in pursuit of progress, and ultimately how we grow to be better and stronger as both individuals and as a society. Nowhere should such activity be more paramount than in higher education. Such discussion is intellectually healthy and, provided evidence-based and reasoned arguments win out over those based solely in ideology, this interchange will result in positive adjustments.
