Reality is what we perceive it to be.

My opponent's argument is very vague. I'll present my own arguments and hope that he'll clarify in the future rounds. Contention 1: Perception implies a comprehension of reality which is unique to the individual. Two widely recognized perceptive phenomena, the Necker cube [1] and the Rubin Vase [2], demonstrate how immense the discrepancies can be from one perception to another in terms of the singular reality of a two dimensional drawing. Contention 2: Perception consitutes premature predictions of reality, which are often wrong. A story of the Prophet Moses from the Qura'an explains my argument. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ [18:64] (Moses) said, "That was the place we were looking for." They traced their steps back. [18:65] They found one of our servants, whom we blessed with mercy, and bestowed upon him from our own knowledge. [18:66] Moses said to him, "Can I follow you, that you may teach me some of the knowledge and the guidance bestowed upon you?" [18:67] He said, "You cannot stand to be with me. [18:68] "How can you stand that which you do not comprehend?" [18:69] He said, "You will find me, GOD willing, patient. I will not disobey any command you give me." [18:70] He said, "If you follow me, then you shall not ask me about anything, unless I choose to tell you about it." [18:71] So they went. When they boarded a ship, he bore a hole in it. He said, "Did you bore a hole in it to drown its people? You have committed something terrible." [18:72] He said, "Did I not say that you cannot stand to be with me?" [18:73] He said, "I am sorry. Do not punish me for my forgetfulness; do not be too harsh with me." [18:74] So they went. When they met a young boy, he killed him. He said, "Why did you kill such an innocent person, who did not kill another person? You have committed something horrendous." [18:75] He said, "Did I not tell you that you cannot stand to be with me?" [18:76] He said, "If I ask you about anything else, then do not keep me with you. You have seen enough apologies from me." [18:77] So they went. When they reached a certain community, they asked the people for food, but they refused to host them. Soon, they found a wall about to collapse, and he fixed it. He said, "You could have demanded a wage for that!" There is a Good Reason for Everything [18:78] He said, "Now we have to part company. But I will explain to you everything you could not stand. [18:79] "As for the ship, it belonged to poor fishermen, and I wanted to render it defective. There was a king coming after them, who was confiscating every ship, forcibly. [18:80] "As for the boy, his parents were good believers, and we saw that he was going to burden them with his transgression and disbelief. [18:81] "We willed that your Lord substitute in his place another son; one who is better in righteousness and kindness. [18:82] "As for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city. Under it, there was a treasure that belonged to them. Because their father was a righteous man, your Lord wanted them to grow up and attain full strength, then extract their treasure. Such is mercy from your Lord. I did none of that of my own volition. This is the explanation of the things you could not stand." ~~~~~~~~~~~~ [3] Clearly, what the prophet had perceived was far different from reality. I'll leave it at that, and wait for my opponent's response. === Sources === [1] http://en.wikipedia.org... [2] http://en.wikipedia.org... [3] http://www.submission.org...