Worth noting that this sort of thing is actually taught at the kind of universities that produce politicians. What matters is winning the argument (irrespective

Worth noting that this sort of thing is actually taught at the kind of universities that produce politicians. What matters is winning the argument (irrespective of merit) for whichever side will give the best reward. For example, from [0]:- "Consider the rules of debate: two sides are randomly assigned to argue for and against a topic – say, that we should abolish student debt. Each speaker has equal time to speak before an impartial adjudicator, who awards the more persuasive team." [0] https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/sep/03/the-art-of-debating-taught-me-to-see-another-view-it-is-a-skill-that-brings-people-together https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/sep/03/the-art...