The Arguing Atheist
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You: Somehow I get the impression that you are not even listening to me. I do not at all agree that by proving that there is meaning in life you can prove that there is justice, all that I agree to is that you have created additional "necessities" to back up other ones. Now you add the concept of sin to your list, a concept that can have no meaning without some type of supernatural retribution for wrong acts. As a matter of fact, sin is so tied up in the Christian concept of justice that I don't think you can introduce it as evidence for justice.
Beyond that point, I do not believe that lack of a meaning of life leads to suicide because I have not granted you that there is a meaning of life in the first place. Unless we know that there is a meaning of life, we cannot discuss what it is let alone what the world would be like without out. Perhaps the meaning of life is that we grow old and die, having gained nothing for all our hard work? This is hardly an attractive proposition, and I could only see an increase in suicide rates coming about if it was revealed to be true.
Aaron: I see that I have struck some type of personal chord in you. I do not wish to offend you and, on that note, will show you a proof for God's existence that has nothing to do with justice, hope, meaning or any of these other concepts that you are obviously uncomfortable with.
You choose to ignore this obvious jibe and allow Aaron to continue with his arguments.