This assignment is actually not so much a debate as it is a series of related individual speeches. Each student will pick a proposition from the list below and prepare a speech of 3 to 4 minutes presenting an argument for that proposition. Students will then present their speeches in front of the class. Please let me know the name of the speaking assistant that you met with. Ants are not conscious.
People have a soul.
People do not have a soul. Mental states are identical to physical states. It is possible to make a machine that feels pain. It is impossible to make a machine that feels pain. Do not pick a proposition which seems to you to be obviously true.