Hot vs. Cold

The stupidest thing that anyone could ever ask another human being is which they prefer: hot or cold? Look at the makers of IcyHot...they're professionals and not even they can figure it out. We, as human beings, are at a pleasant state of comfortability when our body temperature is at a solid 98.6 degrees. Therefore, this would mean that any deviation from this temperature would cause us to experience a level of uncomforability that is directly correlated to the degree of deviation (regardless of direction) from the norm, saavy?

Hot
( + ) Summer time, and the livin's easy. The warm, sandy beaches of the Jersey Shore are the first thing that comes to my mind. Plus, how good do you feel when you hear that someone thinks that you're "hott," with two T's. In addition, who better a person than Paris Hilton to be strutting around with Nicole Richie preaching the phrase, "That's hot?"

( - ) Hell: until it freezes over, the heating bill mailed to Satan on a monthly basis will most likely have him filing for Chapter 11 at any time now. While heat is a necessity for the continuation of life, too much of it can cause irritation of the skin, boils, and even death.

Cold
( + ) My dad taught me to ski when I was about 5 years old. Yet, if there was no such thing as 'cold,' this father-son bonding experience would have never been possible. Plus, ice cream would not exist. Public service announcement: 99% of restaurants give free refills on fountain sodas. Therefore, you don't need to request "no ice" because you're not saving any money you cheap bastard...

( - ) Ever heard of a little thing called 'hypothermia.' I think one of my biggest fears is falling through the ice on a pond and into the freezing waters below. Putting all phobias aside, I think that "cold's" biggest faux paz is Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze in the fourth Batman movie...completely inappropriate.

Conclusion
Only a fool could possibly ask which of the two are deserving of higher regard. Both have equal effects and consequences after a certain temperature is reached by the human body. Therefore, consider the following: eventually, you run out of clothes to take off if you are too hot. Yet, being too cold can always be alleviated by donning more clothing (or just drinking enough Jack Daniels).

Competitively, if you want to take this to a physical [science] level, picture an icicle hanging over a flame. Yes, the fire would melt the ice. Though by melting the ice, karma is served in the form of revenge when the icicles liquid remains fall upon the fire, ultimately putting it out.

I'm going to go ahead and declare this a "too close to call" situation...Court is adjourned.