If you're going to have a thoughtful public debate on the issue, it's better to actually engage what your opponent thinks, right? (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
There is still a huge mountain to climb to get a proper open - minded and honest public debate on the issues. (wattsupwiththat.com)
The difficulty with a great public debate on this issue is that it is likely to be further divisive, and as you've pointed out the result is unlikely to leave everyone satisfied. (slaw.ca)