Poe's Law

[Kat.Ballou]

Don't mind me if this is old news to anyone...But I came across this video tonight and I could not decide if I had just witnessed the single most terrifying conversation I've ever heard or some sort of brilliant parody. So I checked out her YouTube channel and, although this particular video is convincingly real, the others seemed like a LonelyGirl-esque hoax. Pretty positive it is.

if so..................... genius.



From Deletionpedia:

Poe's Law relates to the impossibility of parodying extremism. In particular, it addresses the difficulty of an independent observer being able to distinguish fundamentalism from parodies of fundamentalism.

The Law states:

“ Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing.[1] ”

It was originally formulated by Christianforums.com user Nathan Poe.[2]

[LtAdams2247]

Fucking hell. If it was a parody I'd still find it scary. However the geography discussion in the beginning HAS to be fake.

[photo2010]

I had a friend who would say to me, "You know, Catholicism is the only TRUE religiion". What reason would they have to film this unless it were a parody? I agree, scary.

[NatureJunkie]

What Deborah said.

But parody, schmarody. Saraa has converted me to Hinduism.

[photo2010]

Also, slightly Children of the Corn-ish.

[Pypermarru1]

@MrPoe - LOL.

I hope this is a fake but I fear it isn't. Gives me chills to watch.