+^d "culture". This IS,...at least,.. "the WAY" you should be able to discuss things.

(. . . .no "idiots" allowed ? )

We have the right to insult each other. Yep. We have the RIGHT, to fight.

Its an excellent collection of opinions of participants of the Battle of Ideas event, whether they participated as a member of panel or as a member of the audience.This approach gives good overview of the topics covered at the event through the mouth of participants; it makes clip very lively and emotional, it intrigues and mirrors heated verbal action that was probably taking place during the debate. It also characterizes well wide range of people who are interested to participate in events as such and assists to verify the "hotness" of any particular topic that was discussed.
I also liked the structure of the clip as it starts with introducing some participants and their expectations before the event, then continues with reflections during the event and ends with people's recollections after the event.Very good flow indeed!
I would suggest to add in the beginning short overview of all the topics covered during the event (maybe as a Powerpoint slide) and to end with some major conclusions, if there were any.

This is a video that highlights the different facets of the society.Individuals were passionate about these discussions and able to express how they feel about the views presented. There is a thirst for ideas and to look at things differently or at least appreciate other people's views even though we may not be won over by it. This is an example of what civil liberty gives us, to appreciate the person and uniqueness in each other.

I listened to Wendy Karimer's comment when she said that it is not the government's job to dictate to organisations who they can admit as members and I think she has a point because people have opinions as there are individuals. We are all human and the ability to beg to differ without devaluing anyone ought to be promoted other than just accepting general consensus on any issue.

The debates and the peoples' comment also brought out the fact that we are always learning and can change our minds about any subject when we are given adequate information that gives a complete picture of the subject. It is refreshing to see people of all ages exchanging ideas, to celebrate that we can learn and be heard at any age!!

Cool... I like engaging in intellectual discussion and it seems they discuss a large variety of topics so it would be interesting. I also think I’d learn a lot. Some things I hear about on the news or in the newspapers I don’t pay attention to because I don’t always understand the language or terminology they use but as there are not only scholars but every day people taking part in the debates I think I’m more likely to understand the debates. I don’t think it’s a good thing to have subjects that you really know nothing about because it means you can’t participate in measures to support or reject certain measures/laws etc that are introduced. So these debates are good for people to discuss things they already feel strongly about but also to educate and include people from society like me that wants to know more so that they can give their opinion and get involved in important issues.

The great thing about the battle of ideas is that there is a wide area of topics up for debate. It gives people who don’t have a “high post” a chance to express their views and at the same time to debate with others. Also in the video almost every person leaves with a feeling that they have learned something, for one lady it even made her re-think her opinion. Therefore the battle of ideas is a great concept because it makes an impact on every person.