We can only speak of the willful use of 'argumentum or reductio ad absurdum' up to the point when that willful choice becomes hard-wired. At this point of no return the one who freely chooses lies to alter reality --for a 'good' purpose---becomes a hard-wired pathological Big Liar who lies all the time and for no reason or need at all.
Our Lord designed our brains so that our choices, for good or evil can and will become hard-wired to facilitate or quicken the choice of good or evil. So the man or woman who chooses truth and virtue eventually becomes virtuous and the sinner who chooses sin becomes evil. In this way we choose our eternal destiny.
Examples of Big Liars: Karl Marx, Stalin, Biden, Soros. Examples of absurdity: Gates, Harari, and others of that inner circle of absurdity.
Very true. Good point.
I think that we are going to have to take Yuval Noah Harari more seriously. IMHO he is the predicted False Prophet. 🤔
Your explanation of “argumentum or reductio ad absurdum” of pathological Big Liars perfectly defines the reprobate mind. Thanks you two, for giving me insight into the tactics of the psychopaths I’m currently dealing with. This is exactly what they do to twist innocent actions into something evil to serve their narrative.