Existence of God Debate - My Take

Existence of God Debate

If anything, Javed Akhtar’s recent debate showed why public conversations on deep, uncomfortable topics are essential for a healthy society. They pull complex ideas—like the contingency argument, infinite regress, and the philosophical structure behind belief—out of the closed rooms of academia and into everyday discourse.

When common people hear these terms for the first time, they’re not just listening to a debate; they’re learning the vocabulary to think more freely. That’s how a society evolves—when ideas that once belonged only to philosophers begin circulating among ordinary citizens.

We often treat certain topics as taboo—God, faith, meaning, morality—as if open discussion might break something fragile. But it’s actually the opposite: debates don’t threaten society; they strengthen it. They create intellectual oxygen. They teach us to disagree without dehumanising. They let people see that questions are not crimes.

If anything, we need more of these debates: intelligent, rule-based, respectful exchanges on the biggest questions humans have ever asked. Not because we expect someone to “win,” but because the very act of public reasoning is a civic good.

A society that debates openly progresses. A society that silences questions stagnates. 

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