Keven,
It would be good to remove emotion from this issue.
Rainman, you cannot possibly side with this moronic retard??
It is not a matter of "siding" with anyone, as this is not a personality contest. This is a matter of recognizing a possibility for danger and/or harm to come to one or more people. While it may be difficult to do, I would ask you to try hard to separate the ISSUE behind what Siegmund is talking about from the WAY IN WHICH he delivers his message. This is often best remembered by the phrase "don't shoot the messenger".
Creedo had formerly posted about a "plan" he had laid out in case John Titor's Civil War scenarios came to pass. That plan involved murder/suicide. That is serious stuff, and ANY professional in the mental health field (ask someone OTHER THAN Siegmund if you don't trust him) will tell you this same thing. To help you understand, let's re-frame this to a situation that has already happened that you know about: The shootings at Columbine High School in Denver, Colorado. If the two kids who perpetrated this horrific event had, in several weeks prior to this event, been posting statements about their "plans" to kill people on the internet....would you not think it is SOMEONE'S responsibility to take that seriously? Doesn't it become EVERYONE'S business at that point? Should we ALL take on responsibility to make sure terrible things do not happen to innocent people? Most people who believe in the sanctity of human life would say "yes".
The way he types and argues rivals only that of a school boy, honestly I'm only 15 but I try not to type the way I talk, I don't use capitals and what not to signify yelling.
While his tone may enrage you, again I would encourage you to separate the MESSAGE from the TONE. Let me tell you something about Siegmund, and I don't want you to see this as "siding" with him. I want to tell you why I *know* he is an intelligent person, and thus why you should pay attention to his message (even if you disagree with the tone). Siegmund and I both graduated from the same college preparatory high school in Cleveland, OH. I was a couple years earlier than he was, but we were both subject to the same, hi-quality curriculum. This high school is quite well known for preparing young men for college, grad school, and to be major contributors to society. This school does not only stress academic excellence, but it teaches morality and ethics. At the heart of such topics is being able to recognize when people need help, and knowing how to help them.
My point here is that both Siegmund and I have been schooled in these important topics. Yet we have different styles in showing our concern. And despite our different means for showing our concern, we both agree that Creedo should seek some counseling....not only for his own good, but possibly for the good and safety of some people around him...like his family.
Without trying to demean you, Keven, you are still young and you still have a lot to learn. This might be a good situation for you to learn how to see BEYOND the way someone makes a point, and instead focus on the major implications of the point that person is making. Siegmund is making a point about something that Creedo willfully posted on this board as his "plan for his family." Dare I say that NONE OF US would ever want to see on the news a report that a "strange case of murder/suicide occurred in Washington State...the suicide note described an internet story surrounding a person by the name of John Titor and a civil war he predicted."
I would not want to see such a story in the headlines, ESPECIALLY if I were able to look back in time and realize that I, and others, had the ability to DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT BEFORE IT HAPPENED.
I am not yelling at you, Keven. I am not insulting you. I am speaking to you as a voice of reason. I am asking you to look deeply at this issue, and WHY Siegmund is recommending that Creedo get some counseling.
Kind Regards,
RainmanTime