1.   The debate degenerated into an argument between the two sides.

2.   What should have been a civilised debate degenerated into an unseemly row between the two sides.

3.   Our political debate has degenerated to mindless slogans and illiterates are easily suckered.

4.   The campaign finance debate has simply degenerated into a procedural battle.

5.   The debate quickly degenerated into a shouting match, and Democratic Party deputy Azem Hajdari and Socialist Gafur Mazreku exchanged blows.

6.   The debate later degenerated into frequent shouting matches as people on both sides blamed the other for the violence.