But this is not at all a moral argument for preferring happiness, which is the context of Rain's confusion.

Since my simple and straightforward question regarding this statement was voted down, I'm assuming that people believe me to be some kind of troll or otherwise flippant in the current discussion.

I assure you that nothing is further from the truth, and that I want to know the answers to my questions, since I consider them very important. Rather than engagement, I find only frustration.

For a thread on strategies to thwart nihilism, "downvote it" does not seem like an optimal action.