"It would serve as a national model and encourage thoughtful debate about the nature of your proposal."

First, it must present technical data on safety in a way that will encourage public debate.

He encouraged debate, and that's what we are seeing now.

Universities do not encourage intellectual debate and there is little freedom for independent thought.

Will your museum encourage honest debate on issues like this?

In that case he offered only a goal and a formal agenda to encourage public debate.

He and his cabinet have not encouraged open debate of the issues facing the country.

Certain governments, as you know, are reluctant to encourage parliamentary debate in their countries.

To encourage political and community debate of alternatives to the current drug laws.

But even if the legislation fails, he said, it will encourage debate.