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Suggestions & Concerns / On the notion of suggesting a school shooting and/or suicide
« on: July 17, 2022, 05:21:11 AM »
In the current thread discussing the Gospel, Tom is using an argument that I think crosses the line:
This isn't a joke that I'm taking out of context or anything, it is literally the entirety of his post. And he has returned to this argument again:
And again:
And again:
I know that Tom is a troll, but I don't think that this line of argumentation, however ironic, should be allowed in the debate forums. And no, this isn't exactly prohibited by the rules as written, but at the same time, it's obviously not a good-faith argument and comes across as really creepy and unsettling. I think a mod ought to step in and put a halt to this kind of I-dare-you method of arguing.
You can prove to yourself whether the Bible is true any time you want. You merely need to go on a shooting spree in an elementary school and then take yourself out in an epic mass murder suicide.
This isn't a joke that I'm taking out of context or anything, it is literally the entirety of his post. And he has returned to this argument again:
The method of obtaining evidence was already explained to you. The Bible says that you will go to hell if you do bad things. So go do some really bad things and then end your life in suicide and you can find out first hand whether it is true.
And again:
If you are unwilling to perform the experiment the fault lies with you for opting out on unscientific excuses like personal morality and fear.
And again:
The Bible says God and other supernatural beings are generally in other realms in the afterlife, so it only makes sense to go there. The Bible says that you can get there and experience these supernatural beings first hand with only a few actions necessary on your part. People have committed suicide for worse reasons than an effort to prove the Bible.
I know that Tom is a troll, but I don't think that this line of argumentation, however ironic, should be allowed in the debate forums. And no, this isn't exactly prohibited by the rules as written, but at the same time, it's obviously not a good-faith argument and comes across as really creepy and unsettling. I think a mod ought to step in and put a halt to this kind of I-dare-you method of arguing.