I hope that this period for reflection should allow mature debate about how we get these reforms right and that it should be possible for me to speak out and say what I think should happen — evolution not revolution — and in that way I think the Government can get itself off the hook that it's on at the moment. (conservativehome.blogs.com)
Looking at how things go in American politics and what seems to be happening in the American church to what degree is that representative of mature debate with love and grace and to what extent playground behaviour and polemical adversity? (nakedpastor.com)
The Greens claim a majority of the Scottish population wants to extend powers for the Scottish Assembly, and that a «mature debate» on independence is appropriate. (politics.co.uk)