I’m sorry to say this, or to do anything to halt your fun, but this thread simply doesn’t work on any level.
It’s one thing to argue about something one cares about. You have a moral standpoint, a platform from which to pontificate. Arguing is something that only makes sense when you actually believe in what it is you are saying. Simply endeavoring to be contrary is an insult to the entire essence of reasonable discussion.
Furthermore, even were that not the case, it is virtually impossible to be truly convincing when simply pretending to believe as you do. It’s one thing to defend a position that matters to you. Your brain is fully employed in trying to find the gaps in the oppositions defenses and the inherent truth and logic in your own. But when your only aim is to argue against yourself, you’re simply not going to do a good job, no matter how hard you try. The lack of emotional investment means that your bound to be destroyed in a reasonable discussion by anybody that actually believes in what they’re saying, even an intellectual inferior.
Also, as an intellectual exercise it’s severely flawed, as what most of you are doing is merely trying to find the humourous upside to a bad situation, such as snakes in your house. That’s not making a proper case for an argument, that’s simply making jokey comments about the potential upsides of a particular situation. But finding the silver lining, whilst worthwhile and undoubtedly fun, is not the same as arguing that the cloud itself doesn’t exist, or isn’t affecting you. Pointing out how the upsides of, for example, having snakes in your house, outweigh the obvious negatives, would be making an argument. Making funny comments about stupid positives is not. As a point of discussion, indeed, as a thread, it is morally and intellectually bankrupt.
Sorry, it had to be said. This thread is not only unworkable and pointless, but people aren’t even fulfilling the supposed premise. I appreciate the effort involved, but let’s not fool ourselves this is anything other than a ridiculous charade.