Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism?

[genkaus]

No, they have not gen. Troll is blocked.

Still no answer then?

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I don't see it like that w. This to me has nothing to do with belief. It's just a simple point of logic that I shared. I thought it quite neat. I've tried to expand upon it several times, and have come to the conclusion that 3 people at least are simply trolling me here, and indeed, my block list has gained new members. People seem to be treating this as if it's some massive affront to their beliefs and have quarantined it in the "must not think about at any cost bucket". I've had enough. Like I've said, I have no investment in the idea. If anyone is interested, please go check out the original. Thomas Aquinas. The Summa. Thank you.

The poor Christian persecution complex.

You are being asked to justify your beliefs - which is to be expected in an atheist - nay, a philosophy forum. And the fact that so many people find your "neat conclusion" ridiculous shows that it isn't a neat conclusion.

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"that which can be dismissed without reason, can also be claimed without one."

That would just lead to an unending cycle of claiming and dismissing.

Interesting. What follows should be some bickering over who holds 'the burden'. But, from your perspective, why should you justify your positive assertion to those who put so little effort into their casual negation. Kind of an object lesson to us. Okay, fair enough.

The point you are missing - and the one I made clear - is that I am ready and able to justify the negation. But I'll do so only after Frodo justifies his positive assertion which was made first. Making the argument about the negation and not the assertion itself is a sloppy diversionary tactic by Frodo to avoid the burden.