Anyone had a debate like this?

[Rev. Rye]

I recently came upon this show called Jam after discovering Chris Morris through the famous Paedogeddon episode of Brass Eye, and this sketch mirrors an experience I have often had when debating theists on other forums.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYFQZFL0yoo

A lot of times on a previous forum, I decided to avoid having discussions with theists, but then sometimes, I see someone saying something so stupid that I just have to comment upon it, and a comment evolves into a discussion and a discussion devolves into an argument, and so I decided to just give up on debating. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Anyone else ever feel like this?

[Cyberman]

Anyone else ever feel like this?

Absolutely. Most of the time I'll type out a lengthy reply setting out the reasons I think someone is wrong or lying or whatever, sprinkled with links to sources that I've gone out of my way to research; and just as I'm about to put the finishing touches to ten or twenty minutes work, I'll suddenly think "What am I doing? Fuck it, I don't actually care about any of this" and the whole lot goes in the bin. My post count would actually be much higher if I had less integrity and simply posted for the sake of it. Hence the resorting to bad puns and hissy fits.

Of course there are occasions when I just know that I'm factually right and I end up frustrated, trying to convince someone who simply will not see.

[TheDarkestOfAngels]

He didn't strangle her. Now that's restraint.