Ice Cream is the best dessert

Sorry, terrible time to get terribly busy. I do apologize.In ResponsePopularity: I still question if whether or not those lists are in any real order. I believe that just the fact that Ice Cream was the only one on both lists makes it number one overall. Range of Desserts: Indeed we, as the human race, have done extremely well at creating a vast assortment of desserts. However, I do believe that it can be the best in the world because of its extreme variety. Imagine for a minute if you were to bring a dessert to every person in the world, keeping in mind that different peoples have varying tastes. What dessert would be appropriate to satisfy every person in the world? Considering the variety of flavors ice cream provides and the overwhelming warm climates (not to mention the possibility of future global warming :P ), Ice cream is the natural choice. Not everyone likes cookies, not everyone likes cake (i.e. my wife), pies are possible, but the flavors are limited and you don't want to give a whole pie to someone if you're trying to feed the whole world. Not everyone even likes brownies. Ice cream in it's purest form can be altered in so many combinations to satisfy everyone. It Melts: Eating faster isn't really a concern with Ice cream, I believe. Unless you buy it by the gallon, you are ultimately limited in how you eat it. Many people get it by the cone, cup, or otherwise from ice cream shops and won't go back for more and more. So overeating won't be a problem. You're thinking about eating something "too fast" instead of faster. I argue that rather than someone taking a lot and eating it too fast, that people take what they can, knowing it melts. They may eat it faster, but brain freezes keep you from eating it too fast. Final Pro ArgumentsFlavors: You're right, some people might need more things to be more appealing, but that I think is a plus. How many desserts can you do that to? I for one have been at get-togethers where desserts were provided that I simply just feel like having. What if you feel like something fruity, or something crunchy, or something sweet, or something tangy? What dessert has all the options that you can get from that? Ice Cream. Not only that, but you have the freedom to scale up or down those elements, whereas with say cookies, you make a batch and they are all the same. Cheaper: Break it down and think about how much you're actually saving by using cake mixes and such. Those ingredients, whether you make it from scratch or from a mix are still going to cost you money that you don't see leaving your pockets right away. For example, a cake mix may be $2, but you still have to add milk and eggs, and then you need a pan to bake it in, not to mention an oven, and likely frosting on the side. Cookie mixes need a pan to bake on, eggs, water, and are like $3 a pack for only maybe 16 decent sized cookies. Make it all from scratch and you need milk, eggs, flour, sugar (brown, white, etc.), baking powder or soda, oil, and so on and so forth, not to mention the extra things you add such as chocolate goods. Ice cream, from the store, needs the Ice cream, a bowl, and a spoon. While you spend the time baking cakes or making your cookies, I'll sit in front of the computer with my ice cream and fulfill orders for my business on the side. Ice Cream as an Addition: I don't find it worrisome at all. I don't think it was just an accompaniment, I think it was a necessity. Not only is everything better with Ice Cream, but it revolutionizes the whole dessert bar. While you could pick from an assortment of cookies, brownies, etc. introduce Ice cream and suddenly the whole dynamic changes. Ice Cream takes center stage and the inclusion of other desserts becomes a challenge to see how good of an ice cream concoction you can create! Thanks for the great debate, I apologize for taking so long to finish it. It's been a delight and I hope to debate with you again soon.