I didn't write the article, I'm just joining the discussion.

I'm just stating the obvious, wasn't targeted at you

"Debate" doesn't have to mean just an organized discussion between two people in front of an audience. If two people are having an argument where they're trying to convince each other of their own position, that's also a debate.

But that's not what he describes in the article.

"I don’t want to convince anyone of my existing perspective."

That's not a debate