An extremely versatile question. Can be used to kick off
furious debate amongst
pretentious philosophy students (pretty much a
tautology, i know), who think it is a genuine poser worth considering rather than a clever way of exposing how pretentious they are. Also makes for great drunken
pub debate when everyone's
pissed enough to get angry with each other for their
opposing views.
Yet the
shark/
lion dilemma represents so much more than this. I for one, would recommend it as an
icebreaker in any conversation, and encourage you all to try it out. When considered, paradoxically, as a genuine question, the possibilities for exciting debate are enormous, as are the vagaries of the
fight itself. Generally speaking, the question of whether the shark can move in traditional
swimming patterns, the
weaponry employed by each, and whether the
atmosphere of the
moon is conducive to their breathing, are
moot. Although
me mate Dave swears blind that it's obviously the lion.