# balloon debate

> form of competitive debate, speakers attempting to win the approval of an audience; the audience is invited to imagine that the speakers are flying in a hot-air balloon which is sinking and that someone must be thrown out if everyone is not to die

**Wikidata**: [Q4851864](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4851864)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloon_debate)  
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