No, it's not a platitude, but a principle, and a teaching of Our Lord. If you consider finding the ability to pray for such a one as "optional", then you've entirely missed the message of Our Lord.
No, that's not the principle you're presenting here. It's to be "prepared to pray" in the event one has the "inclination." You've admitted you haven't prayed specifically for these men and yet you feel the need to impress on everyone the need to pray for them. Either you are saying nothing at all, or you aren't taking responsibility when caught in a contradiction.
I'd wager most people here pray the Fatima prayer, the St. Gertrude prayer, etc. but you apparently felt the need to interject during a discussion right where expressions of disgust and horror were most appropriate, in order to inform us that we ought not judge lest... because? Apparently we were being to harsh on him! I can't think of any other reason why you felt the need to do that. Maybe you thought it would be an easy win in the debate column?
Somebody must have taken notes from female debate tactics 101!
You got called on it, you didn't like it, then extended that dead end with another false dilemma, and a reminder of how wrong everyone was for reacting the way they did to you.
The cool cucuмber act is getting downright stale! You're about as transparent as plastic wrap on a toilet seat. Pull yourself together man!
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