What's your jab at "christian missionaries" got to do with the article? The group Common Ground that is mentioned in the article have no religious affiliations mentioned on their website (after a quick scan).
Vis-a-vis your OT remarks:
Man A (to Suicidal man on a ledge): Would you like to come down now?
A: Don't jump!! Come down! We want to help you!
B: No thanks I actually live up here, and wasn't planning on jumping...
A: ....Don't jump!! Come down! We want to help you!
At one point does it become clear the guy isn't actually going to jump? 10 years? 15? 50?
my jab at christian missionaries was a metaphor that i guess just makes sense to me, but basically was trying to illustrate that often those who look like they need help dont, and often to the response to "no thanks i dont need help" is (especially from missionaries) "oh, you just dont get what im offering, here let me explain."
OK, so I didn't pick the perfect metaphor. For a Christian, unless you choose to have faith in Jesus and accept His sacrifice they you're going to hell. Unlike your account of someone who just likes acting suicidal on ledges hell is not to be mistaken, it is not bognor regis.
Vis-a-vis your OT remarks:
Man A (to Suicidal man on a ledge): Would you like to come down now?
Man B: No
Man A: What about now?
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