We created Soundly Said because too many arguments are made hastily and held too tightly. Debate, at its best, should sharpen ideas — yet too often it dulls them.

Our conviction is that youth, when given the chance, can argue with both rigour and openness. They are well placed to ask the awkward questions, to test assumptions, and to seek out better answers.

Soundly Said is not about making more noise. It is about raising the standard: encouraging arguments that are careful, fair-minded, and willing to be challenged so that what remains can truly be called sound.