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Barney is the devil(joke)

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After 2 votes and with 1 point ahead, the winner is...

Slainte

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Publication date: 06.24.2023 04:40PM
Last updated date: 07.04.2023 09:50PM
Type: Standard
Number of rounds: 2
Time for argument: Three days
Max argument characters: 5,000
Voting period: One week
Point system: Winner selection
Voting system: Open

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Slainte

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Pro : Has to give funny reasons why Barney is evil and why he is the devil
Con : Has to give funny reasons why Barney is not evil and why he's not the devil

The rule: The funniest wins

Round 1

Conservallectual

06.27.2023 04:59PM

Pro

Forfeited

Slainte

06.27.2023 05:13PM

Con

Barney is a horrific creature, and should have been euthanized at sight, on site. However that does not render him the anti-christ, lucifer, or the devil.

Style Baby Style!!

Let's be honest, Barney's fashion sense is a crime against all things stylish. From his perpetually purple attire to his inexplicable decision to wear a bowtie, Barney is a walking fashion disaster. It's as if he raided a clown's closet and decided to mix and match the most garish pieces he could find. The fashion police would definitely issue an arrest warrant for his crimes against fashion. The devil would never stoop to that level. Let's face it, the devil would never wear a bowtie.

Spectrum Perhaps?

Barney seems to have a vocabulary of about 10 words, and he's not afraid to use them repeatedly. Whether it's singing about love, friendship, or sharing, Barney's songs and catchphrases quickly become earworms that haunt your dreams. Imagine being stuck in a never-ending loop of Barney's "I Love You" song playing over and over again. That repetition and fixation, implies that Barney might be well on the spectrum. There is nothing wrong with that. The devil is far too clever, and would not have to resort to monotonous repetition.

Stoned Happy

While optimism is generally a good thing, Barney takes it to an extreme level. His perpetual state of cheerfulness is so unrealistic that it's hard to take him seriously. Imagine waking up every morning to Barney's toothy grin and over-the-top enthusiasm for the day ahead. It's enough to make even the most cheerful among us reach for the nearest grumpy cat meme. It could be part of a pedophilia grooming plot. Who knows. The devil however could not fake that level of happiness.

Those are three clear reasons why Barney is not the devil.

Round 2

Conservallectual

06.27.2023 08:38PM

Pro

Ah yes. Barney, that purple demon... I mean Dinosaur. However, he is actually the devil and here's the proof:

proof 1:

"Cute Purple Dinosaur"

First change all the "u"s to "V"s as the letter u did not originally exist in the latin alphabet

"Cvte Pvrple Dinosavr"

Now eliminate any letter that isn't a Roman numeral

YOU GET: CV V L DI V

Convert to fibonacci: 100 5 5 50 500 1 5

Add them all up: 100 + 5 + 5 + 50 + 500 + 1 + 5 = 666

666 is the number of the beast (see Revelation 13:18)

proof 2:

The bible says Satan disguises himself as an angel of Light(see 2 Corinthians 11:14-15). Meaning he can disguise himself in to seemingly benevolent beings, like Barney. Children are innocent and easier to decieve into evil. But Barney's disguise isn't foolproof as he looks demonic.

Lets set the record straight: Barney looks uncanny. Why does he have human teeth and eyes? He looks like a demonic pedophile dressed in a suit trying to lure children into getting his "candy".

proof 3:

Demi Lovato acted in Barney when she was a child. Ever since then she has been mentally disturbed by the dark powers of the purple demon... I mean dinosaur. Just look at what happened to her:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu2N-s7pUdE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix-f2IBebec

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfTso1GEQps

only a powerful demon can do this horror.

proof 4:

Selena Gomez was also on Barney:

She acted in Spy kids 3: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spy_kids_3d_game_over

ooh those ratings must burn - Burn like fire and brimstone in hell at the end times

5th proof:

Barney destroyed an entire generation:

According to wikipedia: "The show is often cited as a contributing factor to the perceived sense of entitlement seen in millennials, who grew up watching the show.[32][33] One specific criticism is:

His shows do not assist children in learning to deal with negative feelings and emotions. As one commentator puts it, the real danger from Barney is "denial: the refusal to recognize the existence of unpleasant realities. For along with his steady diet of giggles and unconditional love, Barney offers our children a one-dimensional world where everyone must be happy and everything must be resolved right away.""

According to conservapedia(A conservative wiki): "In this "educational" children's television series, a big, purple, anthropomorphic Tyrannosaurus Rex named Barney teaches children about environmentalism, multiculturalism, and other unimportant issues. The title dinosaur also pampers children excessively instead of teaching them how to maturely confront negative emotions and feelings, which is often cited as contributing to a sense of entitlement affecting America's Millennial generation, which grew up watching the show as children and has an outspoken secular liberal population." Barney raised an entire generation of shameless, irresponsible snowflakes. Only a powerful demon like satan can destroy this many humans

6th proof: Just type Jihad.net on the web

Slainte

06.27.2023 09:50PM

Con

Pro forfeited more than 40% of the debate and therefore has lost, per the voting policy found HERE

In the interest of comedy I shall retort.

1. The math. 666 can be made up in many different ways, in many different environments. So this walking mutated grape, with a smile you could see from space is being reduced to a demon because of a twisted interpretation of 666. 666 id the number OF the beast. Not the number only used by the beast. I don't discount that this spectrum dwelling, prehistoric pedophile may worship the devil. Barney could have the number 666 tattooed on his tiny little crustaceous period urine fountain. That certainly does not make him the devil.

2. I think Pro;s depth perception is similar to a one eyed Minion, or the last eight-ball they snorted was laced with something unknown to mankind. Associating Barney with " an angel of Light" is like asking Stevie Wonder to iron your clothes. It makes no sense.

3. I agree that Demi has been negatively influenced by a demonic force. As we know from the song "The Devil Went Down To Georgia". The Devil summons Demons. They are different I am not saying that Barney is a Demon, and if he is, he certainly hasn't earned a full patch to the club yet, cause he is a useless, irritating bag of purple, and therefore a useless demonic force. No club would want him.

4. Pro is wrong about Selena Gomez. She was haunted by a poltergeist. I understand the mixup, it happens all the time. That poltergeist was Justin Bieber's alter ego. Poor thing will suffer a long time with that haunting. However it was not a demon, or the devil.

5. I agree with Pro that Barney is no good and all harm. He is like trying to serve week-old bacon wrapped shrimp at a mosque. You can get more value out of a waterproof teabag than Barney. That does not make him the Devil. And in all fairness Pro, I would go to a confessional as soon as possible, and keep some holy water near you, because you calling Barney the Devil, is probably one of the largest insults he has heard, and that fucker is gonna be pissed off about it and come for you.

Be Safe.

Best.Korea

06.28.2023 10:49AM

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@Conservallectual

Allah wrote the Quran. In Quran, it says that you must worship Allah and bow to him. Barney also wants for people to worship Barney and to bow to Barney.

Conservallectual

06.28.2023 12:24AM

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@Best.Korea

Yes he does it and he has multiple names such as:

* Vishnu
* Shiva
* Brahma
* Metatron
* Avalokiteshvara/Guanyin
* Amaterasu
* Allah
* Moroni
* Aliens
* Zeus
* Odin
* Jibril
* etc

Barney

06.27.2023 10:20PM

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@Conservallectual

> This is not true as you know, its a joke

Liar!
🤭

Best.Korea

06.27.2023 10:10PM

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@Conservallectual

Angel of light sounds like good way to bait people and impose on them his evil ways.

Conservallectual

06.27.2023 08:45PM

Barney possessed me when I was 4(can confirm(joke)) and my mom had to call 2 catholic priests just to get him out(joke).

This is not true as you know, its a joke

Conservallectual

06.27.2023 08:40PM

I have nothing against Barney. I'm just doing this as a joke because I'm a fan of anti Barney humor

Conservallectual

06.27.2023 08:39PM

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@Best.Korea

The devil disguises himself as an angel of light.

Barney

06.24.2023 06:39PM

My mind goes to the immediate kritik that my level of vileness is not a joke. 😈

Best.Korea

06.24.2023 04:58PM

A devil would not name himself Barney.

Sir.Lancelot

07.04.2023 08:43PM

Criterion

Pro

Tie

Con

Points

Winner

1 point(s)

Reason:

Both participants were equally funny.

Barney

06.30.2023 06:43AM

Criterion

Pro

Tie

Con

Points

Winner

1 point(s)

Reason:

Unfortunately this is "A joke debate on whether Barney the purple dinosaur is the devil or not." I would prefer one aimed at yours truly.

Style
Con's description of a raided clown closet, reminded of the Lame Master from the most recent disaster of an episode of Doctor Who (https://www.cbr.com/doctor-who-modern-classic-doctors-clothes-bbc/), but I see no problem with the purple of the bowties, since bowties are cool... That said, the devil is likely hot tempered, and the opposite of cool, so it seems plausible that he would never wear one.

Spectrum
"The devil is far too clever, and would not have to resort to monotonous repetition."
Sounds like good advice for people throwing to insult each other online. So very much of it feels like spam of the same ten or so words over and over again. Hopefully the devil would do better.

Stoned
So much room for some fun rebuttals, such as "if you love your work, you're always happy, and the devil clearly loves torturing people". But alas, it was simply dropped.

666
Pro resurrected the old meme.
Con retorts that fans of the devil are obsessed with that number, suggesting Barney being more likely such a fan than the real McCoy.

Disguises
Pro details the devil can disguise himself as an angel of light, then uses Barney's incompetence at such as proof he's the devil... Like stepping on a rake, this walks into con's implicit logic for Barney being too incompetent to be the devil.
Con insults pro's eyesight for this failed comparison.

Barney ruined a generation
Apparently Barney caused a whole generation (including a couple celebrities) to be liberal.
BTW, Demi Lovato is pretty good in concert.
Con defends the celebrities with mistaken identity, tying to the previous quip about eyesight. He then agrees with Barney sucking, but uses that to leverage how the devil is probably offended at the comparison.

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In addition to the forfeiture, con both made me laugh more, and had better logic. So by every standard he takes the win.