nobody's offended by debates..its natural to be curious and there are many people out there who are , Masha Allah, extremely knowledgeable and do take part in debates..i'm afraid i haven't acquired as much knowledge yet, but i'd be more than happy to help people understand issues that i can explain to them.however, you ought to understand the difference between a debate and a mindless argument..first, you should be ready to listen with an open mind; plus, you need to respect your "opponent's" points and arguments and most importantly, stop provocating people..no, we're not "hurt" by stupid insults, but imo, a dialog is more effective if one person is NOT screaming or laughing at the other.