Muhammad famously said 1) "Women are deficient in intelligence." [Sahih Bukhari, Vol.1, Book 6, number 301]. Now Muhammad could have instead told his followers statement 2) "Some men are deficient in intelligence and some women are deficient in intelligence" but Muhammad never did. Our debate question is: "Which statement is wiser, Statement 1) or Statement 2)? To help us answer this question, let us first listen to a story featuring Joseph Smith, Martin Harris, Lucy Harris, and other early Mormons.
While the entire story is worth listening to, of particular importance in evaluating the intelligence of women is what is said after the 5-minute, 10-second (5:10) point in the tale. Martin Harris tells his incredulous wife about how Joseph Smith successfully translated communications from the God of the Universe. She responds with a clever plan to check the veracity of Joseph Smith. But Joseph Smith had one last maneuver to employ...
Debate Questions:
1) Muhammad declared that women are "deficient in intelligence," but does Lucy Harris truly seem dumber than her husband, yes or no?
2) Do you believe that Muslims could successfully argue that the followers of Joseph Smith are gullible?
Debate Questions:
1) Muhammad declared that women are "deficient in intelligence," but does Lucy Harris truly seem dumber than her husband, yes or no?
2) Do you believe that Muslims could successfully argue that the followers of Joseph Smith are gullible?