Dear Bhikkhu Pesala,
You wrote:
Rather than looking at www.infidels.org those who wish to improve their
skill in not debating should look here:
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It's not so much skill in debating, but skill in reasoning that one should
strive to improve.
Best wishes,
Stephen Hodge
PS: Your statement contains an implicit "argumentum ad verecundiam" :)
Buddhist pramaa.nikas reject appeal to scriptural authority in reasoning.