Does engaging in politics and political arguments/discussions make you smarter?

[Wafflecopters]

o monkey's throwing their crap at each other. Should I become active in politics through clubs at my school or in my gov class? I'm trying to teach myself to think without bias, would this be beneficial or not?

Is it better to argue many different views of an issue risking being subjective to the ignorance of those beliefs or is it better to not engage in discussion and step back in order to think objectively? Which way will I learn more or become smarter? Right now, applying perspectives and beliefs to ideas just seem to muck stuff up.

 

[jamesc]

It only opens you up to rebuttal unless a majority agree with you, then you are considered smart