I am not attacking the idea that stalemate shouldn't be a draw because it ruins the complexity of chess endgames. I am saying it leads to circular reasoning and contradictions. You say if a side cannot no longer make a legal move, they should lose (a forfeit loss essentially, right?). OK, but since the purpose of the game is checkmate, once checkmate is no longer possible, both sides are immediately relieved of the obligation to make legal moves in the first place. So when insufficient mating material occurs, it doesn't matter if the stalemate side can't move, since they no longer have to because the game is already drawn. So even if insufficient mating material occurs here:
Black is no longer required to make one more move because checkmate is impossible for both sides. So the "stalemate" here would still be a draw. So stalemate would end up being a win in some positions but a draw in others, which is inconsistent. That is why stalemate must be a draw, otherwise is causes this contradiction.
Is it white to move? Because in this case if there was no stalemate it could follow: bishop takes queen, black king has to move, black king gets captured by white bishop or white king.
Lets keep it respecful guys! No need for disrespect.
My point Its simple
You need to make a move:
If the only move you have is getting your king into the line of fire, you should lose.
I understand the point that stalemate include other situations, but in this case, you should lose, and I think if you put yourself in a situation where you cant make any move you should also lose. But in the stalemated king situation it's obvious
Think about a pin, you cant move that piece because otherwise your king will get captured. when you're in check you have to move it or block it, otherwise your king will get captured.
In the case of a stalemated king, you cant move the king, because if you do your king will get captured. You cant move your king next to mine because my king would capture yours in the next move.
The question is: You have to make a move. You cant pass your turn.