Why materialists are predominantly materialists

[bennyboy]

You are making an error between proofs and definitions.

No, I'm pointing out that your claim of self-evidence is a silly circular argument.  Consciousness is conscious because consciousness says so.  Hurr durr.

An apple is an apple because we call it that. Being aware is consciousness because we call it that. Not really sure what your contention is-- that awareness is an illusion? Fine-- who's experiencing the illusion? Whoever/whatever that is, it's conscious, by definition.

If I'm aware of my consciousness lying. . . I'm conscious.!

This is nothing but an assertion based on loose language.  You're just arguing in circles again.   "I'm conscious because I'm conscious because I'm conscious because...."  I don't think we are any more "aware" than a computer, and your response is that "it's obvious that we are!"  That's not a demonstration of anything but that you don't know.

Did I say it's obvious that we're more aware than a computer? What, exactly is the point we're debating right now?

And not knowing is fine. It is, in fact, my position-- I don't know what consciousness is or where it comes from.