Someone debate me

[Epimethean]

Couldn't you ask for people to kick you in the balls instead? At least that way, something profitable might come from the interaction.

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

Couldn't you ask for people to kick you in the balls instead? At least that way, something profitable might come from the interaction.

Yeah,we would at least all have a good laugh.

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Assuming I want or need to take on the baggage of your bronze age superstitions is patronising and insulting.

I won't call you patronizing and insulting because I don't want to accuse people of things, but can you understand how the statement you made could be interpreted as such?

Tu quoque (look it up)

[Taqiyya Mockingbird]

The guts? You disingenuous twat.

You are incapaable of honest debate.

Go fuck yourself.

In the ass.

With a cactus.

[jonb]

The guts? You disingenuous twat.

You are incapaable of honest debate.

Go fuck yourself.

In the ass.

With a cactus.

I'm not sure in this delightful prose that you have fully conveyed the strength of your feeling. If I might just proffer a little advice without stepping on any toes, I think you could take a less academic approach to this particular theme which would free you up to really vent.

[KnockEmOuttt]

I really do not know what he intends to get out of any of this. He's more or less debated with all of us, and it's always the same thing. Again...looking for converts...just saying.

[Shell B]

Either way, if someone agrees to debate with him, that is what will happen. So far, he isn't preaching. He's just arguing, whether or not he is good at it is irrelevant. So, I'm thinking we'll see something of a debate.

Taq, I'm all for throwing out a provoked insult or two, but graphic insults that are unprovoked have no place on this forum and you know it damn well.

[KnockEmOuttt]

Part of me is bored enough with my life to agree to debate him, part of me doesn't necessarily want to subject myself to an argument not worth having. Eh, I dunno.

[Shell B]

I have probably already wasted enough of time in here arguing (read: hitting my head against a wall). I can see your point.

[KnockEmOuttt]

Yeah. Would be fun to see him actually try to prove it though.

[Mystic]

Is there any thread that went into details of this argument:

If there was a benevolent Creator, there would not exist unnecessary suffering or suffering that would not bring about a greater good.
There exists suffering that is unnecessary and doesn't bring about a greater good.
Therefore a benevolent Creator does not exist.

This isn't exactly the same as the two other arguments "the extent of evil is too much" or "if there is any evil.."

I'm curious. If not, I would suggest someone takes it up with him and argue on that basis since he doesn't want to debate with me about it.