Is the Universe fair?

DurocShark · Post by **DurocShark** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 4:55 pm

This is a quote from one of the few TV shows I watch. Repeatedly.

"You know, I used to think it was awful that life was so unfair. Then I thought, wouldn't it be much worse if life were fair, and all the terrible things that happen to us come because we actually deserve them? So, now I take great comfort in the general hostility and unfairness of the universe." -Marcus

I like it.

kool aid · Post by **kool aid** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 6:59 pm

Yes it is unfair but atl least its not boring.

BTW, is that Mr Chekov in your avatar?

DurocShark · Post by **DurocShark** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 8:47 pm

kool aid wrote:Yes it is unfair but atl least its not boring.

BTW, is that Mr Chekov in your avatar?

Same actor, different show.

zblair · Post by **zblair** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 5:07 am

DurocShark wrote:This is a quote from one of the few TV shows I watch. Repeatedly.

"You know, I used to think it was awful that life was so unfair. Then I thought, wouldn't it be much worse if life were fair,
and all the terrible things that happen to us come because we actually deserve them? So, now I take great comfort in the
general hostility and unfairness of the universe." -Marcus

I like it.

I like it too!

In the scheme of things I believe that it isn't so much what life can throw your way, it's how you look at things,
how you learn (or not) from the lessons and challenges that present themselves to you and what you do with
that knowledge.

Right, wrong or otherwise, I always believe that there is also going to be balance. That's what I try to remember
when we are on the flip side of something crazy.

Post by **Amskeptic** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:45 pm

DurocShark wrote: "You know, I used to think it was awful that life was so unfair. Then I thought, wouldn't it be much worse if life were fair, and all the terrible things that happen to us come because we actually deserve them? So, now I take great comfort in the general hostility and unfairness of the universe." -Marcus

I like it.

I like it too. I reserve the right to complain about it.
Colin

baygeek · Post by **baygeek** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:34 pm

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:41 pm

In the history of life on Earth, no creature has survived for it's duration. Many more critters that are born perish than their bros and sisters. Is it fair? Depends on who's lookin'. There's a mighty big picture that we're not privvy to.

twinfalls · Post by **twinfalls** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 2:36 pm

This is metaphysics or theology.
I beleive in no god, no scheme. I think the universe is fair; We are just there to be born, reproduce and die.
Only fools think or listen to preachers telling them they are of a different nature than the other living creatures.

Adventurewagen · Post by **Adventurewagen** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 2:56 pm

twinfalls wrote:This is metaphysics or theology.
I beleive in no god, no scheme. I think the universe is fair; We are just there to be born, reproduce and die.
Only fools think or listen to preachers telling them they are of a different nature than the other living creatures.

Now this I like. Simple and to the point. Determining whether something is fair is beyond the scope of how the universe interacts. Just because we have thought and can contemplate fairness doesn't mean it has any affect on what truly happens, therefore when something does happen, we really can't judge if its fair or not with respect to the universe

I don't think the answers are flawed, but the question itself.

Wow, no my brain hurts.

vdubyah73 · Post by **vdubyah73** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 4:40 pm

"There aren't any athiests in a foxhole" Unknown.

How come so many women say oh god when they're coming?

Bill

DurocShark · Post by **DurocShark** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:39 pm

vdubyah73 wrote:"There aren't any athiests in a foxhole" Unknown.

How come so many women say oh god when they're coming?

Bill

Praying with their feet?

Birdibus · Post by **Birdibus** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:49 pm

This video fits into the discussion. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a15KgyXBX24

kool aid · Post by **kool aid** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:00 pm

Birdibus wrote:This video fits into the discussion. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a15KgyXBX24

=D> =D>
That was great! I especially liked the monkey religion........

Westy78 · Post by **Westy78** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:04 pm

Birdibus wrote:This video fits into the discussion. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a15KgyXBX24

That... was... AWESOME!

Another video here to put our existance into perspective.
Third one down.
http://www.tfyqa.com/index.php

Elwood · Post by **Elwood** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:14 pm

OK guys have been looking for about ~ oh ~ too long for a little piece of paper that I found in my grandfathers stuff. Not to be disrespectfull but could not find it

anyway it says some thing like this " God I have never talked to you before , but now I would like to say how do you do? and it goes onto say how important he felt it was to make his peace to knowing he was bond to die. I think of this often with the reports of our young men and women dying for what ??? I will share the full text when I find it. It was in Italy cica ??? WAR IS WRONG!!!!

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