Originally posted by whodey
I've got a new topic, did Adam or Eve have a belly button?
How is that a "challenging debate topic"?
Arguing over the number of angels that can dance on the head of a pin is pointless if you
have not yet first ascertained that angels actually exist or have any evidence whatsoever
for any properties they might have
(Like for instance how big they are).
I can make up stuff about Adam and Eve just as well as you could but none of it would get
us anywhere or enlighten anyone.
A "Challenging debate topic" might be something more along the lines of discussing the issue
recently raised in Germany of making circumcision
of minors who can't consent illegal.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18793842
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18833145
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18807040
This is a real world issue that has real life implications and is actually important.
There are questions of the morality of it in an absolute sense.
In an ideal world would circumcision of minors be permitted?
As well as practical considerations.
Is it better to allow circumcision in well regulated hospitals rather than ban it and have it done
illegally outside hospitals or in foreign countries?
This is a topic that is potentially challenging with no clear or easy answers and is also relevant to
present day real world issues.
Whether or not Adam and Eve had belly buttons is not a challenging subject.
Unless you count the difficulty of making a coherent argument on a subject where everyone is
just making stuff up because it's all fantasy.
You might as well debate whether or not Superman has trouble cleaning off indestructible
kryptonian sweat from his outfit.
(bonus points for spotting the reference)