Wait, why do you have to be smart to debate things? xD Many of my friends are the brightest bulbs in the box, and they always say I am a little nerdy and smart, but that doesn't mean they don't know how to debate things, and they really aren't that stupid :P
But I don't really have an issue with newspapers. It tells people who don't have cable what's going on, especially in our small town our news isn't put on the news channels so it's good to have a newspaper. But I think they should cut down on the sports section, and maybe a few others. So I am pretty neutral on that.