# Debates **URL:** https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/c/chamber-of-debate/debates/28.md [Latest](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/tags.md) --- ## [Atheist Materialism Interrogated: Why Choose Life?](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/atheist-materialism-interrogated-why-choose-life/85308)
**Author:** [@Carleas](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Carleas)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/atheist-materialism-interrogated-why-choose-life/85308 "2026-04-29T13:26:47Z")
Topic: Why an atheist materialist would choose to continue to live. Participants: @TheIllustriousMrCat vs. @ghatzige 5 rounds, one post per participant each round. @TheIllustriousMrCat posts first. 24 hours per post M… --- ## [Interrogating Islam](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/interrogating-islam/85145)
**Author:** [@Carleas](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Carleas)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/interrogating-islam/85145 "2026-03-26T12:54:22Z")
While this takes place in the Chamber of Debate, it is not a traditional debate in which the participants take opposing positions on a question. Instead, it is a kind of competitive Q&A: with one participant interrogatin… --- ## [Which Is the Better Worldview: Islam vs. Humanism](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/which-is-the-better-worldview-islam-vs-humanism/80976)
**Author:** [@system](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 8:05pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/which-is-the-better-worldview-islam-vs-humanism/80976 "2025-02-28T20:05:01Z")
Topic: Which Is the Better Worldview: Islam vs. Humanism Supporting Islam: @LampAndNightingale Supporting Humanism: @Carleas Format: 5 posts each, 200-500 words per post, 2 days to reply. The participants have agreed … --- ## [Is Morality Objective?](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/is-morality-objective/47928)
**Author:** [@Carleas](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Carleas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2021, 12:00pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/is-morality-objective/47928 "2021-06-27T12:00:49Z")
Claim: Morality is objective Arguing in favor: Ecmandu Arguing against: Aventador Format: 5 posts each, alternating, with Ecmandu to start. No limits on length other than what the software imposes. Ecmandu will mak… --- ## [Epic Rap Battle #2 - battle thread](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/epic-rap-battle-2-battle-thread/46062)
**Author:** [@MagsJ](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/MagsJ)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/epic-rap-battle-2-battle-thread/46062 "2019-09-02T14:27:51Z")
Let the battle…COMMENCE! You can review the initial challenge here You can find the discussion thread for this debate here --- ## [Humans Are Livestock](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/humans-are-livestock/41909)
**Author:** [@Carleas](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Carleas)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2016, 8:53pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/humans-are-livestock/41909 "2016-03-28T20:53:49Z")
Claim: Most humans are livestock, and those that are not livestock are either farmers or plantation owners Arguing in favor: HaHaHa Opposing: Carleas Format: 7 posts total, three from Hahaha and four from Carleas, as … --- ## [Ecmandu's No Fool](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/ecmandus-no-fool/39982)
**Author:** [@Carleas](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Carleas)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2015, 8:06pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/ecmandus-no-fool/39982 "2015-04-24T20:06:20Z")
Proposed: Ecmandu is a Fool with nothing Worthwhile to contribute to Philosophy. Defending the position will be Ecmandu himself. Attacking the position, and defending Ecmandu against himself, will be Uccisore. The deb… --- ## [The Drone Army](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-drone-army/36412)
**Author:** [@Carleas](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Carleas)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 5:11pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-drone-army/36412 "2013-06-02T17:11:18Z")
Tentative vs. Tab on the subject of a drone army. No rules, just participants and a topic. And… Go! Challenge Discussion --- ## [The Objectivity of Morality](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-objectivity-of-morality/34951)
**Author:** [@Carleas](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Carleas)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2012, 5:56pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-objectivity-of-morality/34951 "2012-11-10T17:56:17Z")
Mo\_ vs. Flannel Jesus on the subject of objective morality, based on this challenge. Mo\_ will go first. Your humble moderator will play ‘judge’, and I’ll intervene as little as necessary to keep the debate on track. D… --- ## [Democracy v. Dictatorships](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/democracy-v-dictatorships/33649)
**Author:** [@PavlovianModel146](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/PavlovianModel146)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2012, 11:30am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/democracy-v-dictatorships/33649 "2012-05-12T11:30:15Z")
Greetings, The following will be a much-anticipated Debate between Tab and Stoic Guardian debating the general merits of Democracy vs. those of Dictatorship. If I am not mistaken, Tab will be defending Democracy while … --- ## [Repression and Coercion - For and Against](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/repression-and-coercion-for-and-against/32454)
**Author:** [@Tab](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Tab)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2012, 4:13am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/repression-and-coercion-for-and-against/32454 "2012-01-03T04:13:51Z")
\[Dear Mods, plz move this into Debates\] \[Dear ILP’ians - if you are not me, or Tentative, plz. don’t post here, post here instead - thankyou muchly\] Okay, me to go first, and I’m taking the position that Coercion and R… --- ## [Government v. Anarchism](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/government-v-anarchism/32147)
**Author:** [@PavlovianModel146](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/PavlovianModel146)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2011, 12:40am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/government-v-anarchism/32147 "2011-12-05T00:40:51Z")
Ladies and Gentlemen, Prepare yourselves for the next Debate in ILP’s Official Chamber of Debate. This Debate will be between Pezermeregild, who represents that, “My proposition is to pit the idea that a society would … --- ## [The Existence of God: Abstract and Jayson](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-existence-of-god-abstract-and-jayson/31029)
**Author:** [@Jayson](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Jayson)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2011, 8:58am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-existence-of-god-abstract-and-jayson/31029 "2011-07-16T08:58:46Z")
Placeholder for the discussion. --- ## [Starchild Skull Debate](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/starchild-skull-debate/30474)
**Author:** [@PavlovianModel146](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/PavlovianModel146)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2011, 4:31am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/starchild-skull-debate/30474 "2011-05-09T04:31:41Z")
This is a Debate between Gaiaguerilla and Carleas with myself as the sole Judge. The rules will remain exactly as Gaiaguerilla proposed with two addendums (see below). Proposition P: There is at least one extraordinary… --- ## [Euthanasia](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/euthanasia/29893)
**Author:** [@Carleas](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Carleas)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/euthanasia/29893 "2011-02-17T15:47:11Z")
Challenge Discussion Cheegster v. Tab will debate on the subject of Euthanasia, with the winner to be decided by popular vote. For the purposes of this debate, the following definition will be used: Tab will argue a… --- ## [Authenticity/Individuality](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/authenticity-individuality/29245)
**Author:** [@Tab](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Tab)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2010, 7:21am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/authenticity-individuality/29245 "2010-11-25T07:21:48Z")
Hi kids. This will be a 2 on 1 extravaganza between myself, Fuse, and Debaitor, concerning the possibility of living an authentic life, and being an individual in general. They will match each of my three posts with on… --- ## [Inevitabilism Vs. Compatabilism](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/inevitabilism-vs-compatabilism/28776)
**Author:** [@Tab](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Tab)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2010, 8:41am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/inevitabilism-vs-compatabilism/28776 "2010-10-13T08:41:28Z")
Okay so Pav says: And Tab says: --- ## [ILP v. ILO Final Debate](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/ilp-v-ilo-final-debate/25223)
**Author:** [@PavlovianModel146](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/PavlovianModel146)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 3:00am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/ilp-v-ilo-final-debate/25223 "2009-08-31T03:00:02Z")
(As posted by Sangrain) Ladies and gentlemen, for our next instillation in these, our very titillating debates, is the following debate question: Is there a universal morality that applies to all human beings? ILP arg… --- ## [Epic Rap Battle](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/epic-rap-battle/24832)
**Author:** [@MagsJ](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/MagsJ)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2009, 4:25pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/epic-rap-battle/24832 "2009-05-03T16:25:10Z")
Let battle…COMMENCE! You can review the initial challenge here You can find the discussion thread for this debate here --- ## [Rap vs. Rock, lyrically.](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/rap-vs-rock-lyrically/24575)
**Author:** [@Xunzian](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Xunzian)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/rap-vs-rock-lyrically/24575 "2009-04-23T20:53:37Z")
And so the time has come for Carleas and Pavlovianmodel146 to examine the age old question: which music style is superior Rap (as represented by Carleas) or Classic rock (as represented by Pavlovianmodel146)? In… --- ## [Judges' Debate Three](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/judges-debate-three/24293)
**Author:** [@PavlovianModel146](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/PavlovianModel146)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/judges-debate-three/24293 "2009-04-13T20:45:43Z")
Firstly a scenario: The Government of the United States of America has been provided with conclusive proof that the Earth will be destroyed in one week. (The reason why the Earth will be destroyed is irrelevant and tha… --- ## [Religion's Role in the Troubles in the Middle East](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/religions-role-in-the-troubles-in-the-middle-east/24363)
**Author:** [@Carleas](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Carleas)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/religions-role-in-the-troubles-in-the-middle-east/24363 "2009-03-07T19:36:06Z")
Pursuant the challenge, d0rkyd00d and Xunzian will be debating the following proposition: “Religion plays a causative role in the current troubles in the Middle East”, with d0rkyd00d arguing for and Xunzian against. Th… --- ## [ILP v. ILO Debate 2](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/ilp-v-ilo-debate-2/24161)
**Author:** [@PavlovianModel146](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/PavlovianModel146)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2009, 2:50am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/ilp-v-ilo-debate-2/24161 "2009-02-17T02:50:57Z")
Topic: Is terrorism a tool of statecraft? ILO argues Yes ILP argues No ILO, has forty-eight hours to post. 10:00p.m.EST 2/9/09 --- ## [ILP v. ILO Debate 1](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/ilp-v-ilo-debate-1/23701)
**Author:** [@PavlovianModel146](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/PavlovianModel146)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/ilp-v-ilo-debate-1/23701 "2009-02-07T21:15:23Z")
First a few updates/reminders: 1.) I will not be accepting PM’s from Xunzian, Carleas, Smears, Tabula Rasa, Gamer, SomeoneIsAtTheDoor, OG?..Gift Please or SilentSoliloquy until the conclusion of this event. The only e… --- ## [The Structure of Public School](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-structure-of-public-school/23458)
**Author:** [@Carleas](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Carleas)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2008, 11:50pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/the-structure-of-public-school/23458 "2008-12-26T23:50:24Z")
Welcome to another age-defining contest here at the ILP Chamber of Debate! The contestants are Pavlovianmodel146 and Loren646, debating their respective visions for the public school system. Each contestant will open w… --- ## [Progress vs. Problem: When Did Society Peak?](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/progress-vs-problem-when-did-society-peak/22415)
**Author:** [@Carleas](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Carleas)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 1:08pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/progress-vs-problem-when-did-society-peak/22415 "2008-10-08T13:08:41Z")
The Debate: vs. Three posts each, the first two (1 each) to be posted to be posted by 11:59 tomorrow night (EDT, I guess). Wonderer won the coin flip, so he’ll be presenting his rebuttal first, and then debate will … --- ## [Selflessly Selfing (Joker and Cyrene)](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/selflessly-selfing-joker-and-cyrene/21453)
**Author:** [@Faust](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Faust)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2008, 1:39pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/selflessly-selfing-joker-and-cyrene/21453 "2008-07-14T13:39:41Z")
Okay. Joker and Cyrene are now going to decide, for all mankind and for eternity, if there is any such thing as a selfless act. Or something like that. I’m not quite sure. --- ## [Technology - what is it good for?](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/technology-what-is-it-good-for/21333)
**Author:** [@Faust](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Faust)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2008, 10:34pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/technology-what-is-it-good-for/21333 "2008-06-03T22:34:47Z")
Despite that I am already emotionally exhausted, we are hereby opening the latest ILP C o D smack-down. Gaiaguerrilla is all for technology. Evidently, Joker isn’t. Rumor has it that Joker will be sending his posts in b… --- ## [ID Adverts on ILP](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/id-adverts-on-ilp/21227)
**Author:** [@Faust](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Faust)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 2:35pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/id-adverts-on-ilp/21227 "2008-05-20T14:35:27Z")
Okay, folks. Log out of YouTube, turn down the hardcore in your headsets, and stop watching that stupid fake celebrity porn. We’ve got something important to talk about. Here’s the rundown of the inaugural ILP Chamber o… --- ## [About the Debates category](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/about-the-debates-category/31)
**Author:** [@system](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/about-the-debates-category/31 "2008-05-15T20:23:31Z")
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