Debate Games.

[Banefull]

The debate forums have been rather dead as of late so I decided to make this post. So far, everyone has been arguing about topics that apply to real life situations or a system of values but what about debate for the sake of debate? Every once in a while I will post a random statement to discuss whenever we exhaust all of our arguments for the previous topic. These statements will generally come from common topics used to help train debaters in the critical thinking process. I will not always argue for what I believe is the correct side. For the sake of having a spirited debate I may choose the minority view.


The first topic:



Do you agree or disagree with this statement and why?
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Current Topic:

Originally Posted by Banefull

Scenario: Imagine an ancient wooden ship called "The Ship of Theseus." The vessel is kept seaworthy for a very long time through constant repairs and replacement parts. As soon as one wooden board becomes worn, it is immediately replaced.

Question: If the parts of the ship are constantly replaced, is there a point where the end product is no longer the same "Ship of Theseus" or is it something completely new and different? (for ex: all parts replaced)