Is human consciousness special or just computation?

Daily Debate #627: "Is human consciousness special or just computation?". You are arguing AGAINST the motion. Your opponent: Aristotle.

give me a debate that can happen in a school

Here's a killer school debate topic: **"Should smartphones be banned in classrooms?"** You argue they destroy focus. I'll argue they're essential tools. Short, high-stakes, everyone's got skin in the game. Pick a side and come at me.

i think smartphones should be banned as it can distract students from actually learning

Wrong move. You just banned the best learning tool students have. Google Translate, Khan Academy, real-time research—gone. You're fighting technology instead of teaching kids to use it. Why cripple their education to solve a discipline problem?

so lets use a scenrio if i was a doctor and i used ai my nurse in ur own surgery would u trust me to operate?

That's a false choice. A surgeon using AI diagnostics isn't the same as AI doing the surgery. I trust the doctor more because they have AI backup. Your scenario collapses—you're still the one holding the scalpel.