Mufasa (the EEPster) should shave his head.

"1. You did not state any reason of why Mufasa doesn't thoroughly was his hair, but mere speculation. You've only stated that his parents might or might not have taught him "proper hygiene" and that it seems too hard for him to wash it. However, it seems you haven't even read my argument at all." In science, research is assimilated in order to increase the probability of something being true, it's not immune to revision. That is what I have done, I have increased the probability of my arguments being true with assimilated evidence. "First of all, the nature of this debate IS personal anecdotes, which is why I find such a debate ridiculous. But since it's a thing between you and me, you should be able to relate to many of these points since we both are in the same class with him." I have provided common knowledge that people can relate to, while you have provided anecdotes which could be completely fictitious and do not hold. The only thing I have pulled out of personal experience is the character that we have both agreed upon. After all, the debate audience needs to know what the heck Mufasa (the EEPster) is. "As I have said, the nature of his hair everyday shows that it IS washed. You can smell the shampoo, it's always looking the same, and thus is never oily or flaky. You can SEE if someone hasn't washed their hair for more than a few days. It turns stickier than usual, and looks greasy; come on this is common sense. Even if were to be hard for him to wash his hair, he evidently succeeds at washing his hair." Personal experience is unacceptable in a debate because there is so way for people to verify it. I will prove that it should be considered unacceptable with some counterarguments. --The nature of his hair everyday shows that it IS NOT washed. You may be able to smell a hint of shampoo, but that does not prove that he washes his hair thoroughly. Usually, the olfactory repulsiveness of his hair horrifies me. It smells strongly of BO, and with close examination, you can see that it's full of flakes. Also, when his hair comes in contact with me, I am left greasy and uncomfortable until I can take a shower.-- As you can see, it is impossible to verify anecdotal arguments if you've no connection with the debaters of this debate. So whose anecdotal arguments are you going to accept? You should not accept any of them! They should simply be disregarded. "Apparently you've never washed long/big hair. Water soaks down you hair, and you can run your finger through it. It is not at all hard to reach your scalp; he's not physically impaired by his hair." Another anecdotal argument. The debater is indicating that he has washed long hair and it is easy to wash. Ok, so whose long hair have you washed? Do you consider your own hair long? It is not even comparable to Mufasa's. Washing long, dense hair is a long an arduous process. For the most part, boys hate spending so much time on hygiene. I infer that he does not spend all the time it takes to wash his hair thoroughly. (This is aside from personal anecdotes which are not valid in this debate) The onus on you is to prove that 1. He is extremely concerned with his hygiene. 2. He is not physically impaired by his hair. I'm sorry to say, though, that any new points introduced in the third round of a debate must be ignored. "His parents would help him shower when he was young. He has a brother with long hair also, albeit not the same hair type and thus not as poofy. A family with two kids with long hair should very well know how to take care of such hair. Besides, this isn't a point anyway. I've already shown his hair to be clean, and thus your argument crumbles in this respect." Ok, did your parents give you step by step instructions on how to wash your hair? I doubt his parent gave him lessons on how to do it. Even if his parents gave him help when he was young, when they decided to stop, they left him to fend for himself with that huge mass of hair. That is, assuming that he always had that hair. Here's another possibility, he DID NOT always have that hair! His parents neglected it and let it become the way it is, a sure sign that they are not concerned with his appearance and his hygiene. "-So what it possible for you to say with a degree of certitude greater than 50% that his hair ISN'T thoroughly washed? Observations and common sense is what you use, and as is the same for me. So don't say such useless statements." Like I've already stated, your evidence is based on UNRELIABLE anecdotes that prove nothing, especially since anecdotes aren't valid in a debate (unless of course used for exemplifying or providing a possibility). I, however boost the probability of my correctness with information people can relate to... "Secondly, the lack of washing one's hair leads to your scalp skin releasing toxins and thus become a breeding ground for infection. So even if Mufasa didn't wash his hair, people would have to come in contact with his scalp skin, not the tips of his hair. Shampoo serves to reduce builup in hair, with things such as dandruff and dirt. Even if someone came into skin contact with these dead cells, it is in no way hazardous to someone's health. We all have immunity systems, and something as simple as someone else's dandruff falling on our forearm won't kill us or even get us sick." Possible bacteria on or in his hair are E. coli O157 and other E. coli, Salmonella, Campylobacter, Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Yersinia. If not sanitized, these bacterias, transferred to other people by contact with his hair, can enter the body, engendering symptoms, such as diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, fever, bloating, and gas. The onus is on you to prove that he has none of these bacteria on or in his hair. "...the nature of Mufasa's hair, being very volumized and very curly, prevents it from flowing in the air as easy as you want to think. The pure weight of it keeps it down, and thus of not hitting other people." Again, the agreed upon description of the hair is that it is huge and extends in all directions for a foot. It doesn't have to flow in the wind (although it does), if one is forced, under any circumstances, to stand within a foot from him, they will come in contact. So, guess what? Whenever he excuses himself, trying to slip by...or if you're in a tight group of people or in close quarters with him...you're gonna have to touch his hair. When sitting in a desk behind him in class...his hair is gonna get all over whatever assignment you're working on. You come in contact with that assignment. Thus, his hair does come in contact with people either directly or indirectly. "2. Your example is moot, it's about cell phones and texting. People won't stare at someones looks and continually walk, they will usually do it when they are standing or sitting down." My example is not moot. A cell phone serves as a distraction. Hair can serve as a distraction. Distractions cause people to run into things. Do YOU have the "jewels" to say that NO ONE runs into anything when distracted? ...or that no one runs into anything because of hair? If so, you are overgeneralizing. One contradiction, and...DARN...you're busted! "Yeah sometimes I see scary goth kids, but I don't keep staring at them and walking." If I see another anecdote and have to regurgitate the same response, I will slam my head into something. "-This would happen if they were to walk behind Mufasa. In that case, it rules out a lot of possibility of running into things, because people have something called PERIPHERAL VISION. And they aren't entirely stupid, if they see Mufasa opening a door, they know theres a door in front of them to open. Not like they are literally hypnotized and unable to see the environment around them." People blank out and don't pay attention to their sensory signals, when distracted. Can't you relate?