Societies have been debating since the mid 17th century in order to take opposing viewpoints on a given topic and have their responses judged by an audience. In modern times, debates have laid the foundation for political wins. Now with social media many debates go unchecked and if they are checked they are often checked by a biased entity. It is rare to be able to see multiple sides to an argument in one place. Due to our selection in "News" sources being biased towards our way of thinking, those that lean on one side of an argument tend to only see arguments that support their viewpoint. This helps create an intolerable and often hatred to the opposing view of that argument. Those opposing views are often unknown or misunderstood. We have seen the media take focus on issues from an extreme viewpoint that often creates an assumption that the country is far more divided than it actually is. We created Sanity for America as a way to bring us closer together instead of ripping us apart. We believe that through open debates, where all sides are represented, and open dialogues on these debates we can come closer in creating a win-win for all sides. Our hope is that this will help shape new generations to become generations of tolerance and acceptance of views that may not be shared by them. We do not wish to change anyone's ideology but give them an opportunity to understand the other side and maybe draw up a scenario where both sides of the argument can exist, creating a win-win for all sides.
