Failure on my part

Forgive me, for I have failed. I have not been consistent in my writing, and for that reason I deserve whatever carnage this world has in store for me. Why? I became lazy. i forgot my desire to spread knowledge, to stand up against evil.

Furthermore, I am also an idiot. I accidentally deleted on of my entries regarding epicurus’s God rationale, to which I received a number of well thought out, intelligent responses. I regret that I had not saved my actual entry in another location, however I was able to find 2 of the comments in my email.

A person under the name of Slater wrote the following:

“Free will does not produce good and evil. Free will produces different opinions. No human (or animal for that matter) has EVER done anything to be evil. Even Hitler wasn’t evil – he was merely doing what his sick mind thought was “the right thing” – he was trying to create a better world.
This however also disproves God, as he cannot be infinitely just and good while punishing people for doing what they think is best.”

Mr. Slater, I don’t think I could disagree with you more. First off, there have been several cases of criminals who act simply because the pain and misery they cause bring them pleasure. This is the essence of evil, and this occurs because these criminals have free will. With that in mind, you are completely incorrect with your statement “No human (or animal for that matter) has EVER done anything to be evil.” To support your reasoning you bring in the example of Hitler. A good choice, because Hitler is arguably one of the most evil men to have inhabited this planet. You state that Hitler was trying to create a better world, and that what he did was not evil, but rather what he simply believed was correct. So do you believe Hitler should have been punished if apprehended? Judging from the reasoning you have given thus far, I can only assume that you would have advocated Hitler and allowed him to continue his terrorism. If everyone is simply doing what they think is right, then does evil even exist? If not, then how does Epicurus’s God rationale, with the theme being evil, disprove God’s existence? Regarding God, you say that he cannot be infinetly just and good while punishing those who do what they feel is right? What you are forgetting is that God comes with His own laws, not just the laws of man. Why should God punish those who disobeys His religion? For the same reason that He should reward the ones that follow it.

Jaakko wrote:

“I think Epicurus made his point without flaws. Free will enables good and evil and free will is granted by God. God is not willing or able or both in preventing evil things of happening by allowing people to have free will. Epicurus does not make a statement of the meaning of life.”

From my understanding of this, you are stating that because complete free will exists, God cannot. The reasoning being is that He should find some way to allow free will without evil, yet that it not so. Forgive me if my interpretation is incorrect. Again, good and evil are opposites. They are needed, just as hot needs cold. Now, perhaps you wonder where God’s justice lies for the victims of evil? Just as I stated in my previous paragraph, if one accepts God, they must accept the entire package. In this case, I am referring to the after-life. God has promised that those who were wronged in this life will be retributed in the Hereafter. There lies God’s justice. A follower of God believes that this life is a test and our true existence lies in the after life, whether suffering in Hell or enjoying paradise. Either way, once one grasps the concept of such an after life, it is easy to see that God is just. Those who enjoy this life will have to work harder to succeed in the next. Those who suffered will recieve a more lenient judgment. Simply put, God’s justice is not, and cannot be, limited to this life alone.

Thank all of you who have taken the time to read my entries. A special thanks to those who comment, whether it is to agree or challenge. You are always welcome here, and I truly appreciate your time. Lastly, once again I apologize for the lenghty delay between my posts. I will strive to ensure that such a delay never occurs again.

Mortem

Everyone you know will one day die. They will no longer be able to comfort you, love you, humor you, advise you, strengthen you, protect you, or cherish you. Your parents, siblings, lover(s), friends and family- all will die.

No more delicious meals from mom.

No more fishing trips with dad

No more hugging and cuddling the one you love

No more hanging out with your best friends

No more fights with your brothers and sisters.

No more life lessons with grandpa, or sweaters from grandma.

Cherish every moment you have with those you love because some day, near or distant, those moments will end forever. Cherish your own life because that too will someday come to an end.

Our lives are to short to fill with hate and despair. We must open our hearts and spread love, because once those who are important to us die, only two things of them will remain: memories of them and the love we hold in our hearts for them.

Love.

E.R.

R.I.P. Esmin Green

That links to a video about a woman who died in the E.R. while waiting to be examined. She waited for about 24 hours, and ended up collapsing on the floor. Even after collapsing, her body was ignored by several bystanders and employees, including nurses and security guards. They all left her to die in the E.R.

It is possible to link this atrocity to Genovese Syndrome, however the that theory does not fit well in a hospital environment. If this lady collapsed on the street or in some other public area then it is possible that her negligence was caused by the bystander effect, however it makes no sense that a nurse or security guard would watch someone collapse in a hospital E.R. and not act upon it.

This article provides an interesting outlook on why she was ignored, and why E.R. waits in general are so protracted.

Its saddening to know that even Emergency Rooms place a price on human life.

Aku Soku Zan

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-08-04-ohio-execution_N.htm?csp=34

He raped and murdered two University students TWENTY-TWO years ago and for reasons beyond my understanding he is STILL alive. Now, this obese bag of lard is complaining that because he is so pathetically fat that the executioner will have a difficult time locating his viens. That, along with the fact that he is drugged up on migraine medicine has this prisoner worried that he will have built a resistence to some of the transition drugs applied during the execution.

“All of the experts agree if the first drug doesn’t work, the execution is going to be excruciating”

First they’ve fed this pig to match the size of a small whale and now they don’t want him to suffer any pain during his execution. Is it yet evident what is wrong with this picture? This man gave up his rights and freedom when he raped and murdered his victims. He has cheated death for twenty two years too long.

“Criminals thrive on the indulgence of society’s understanding”

Stop giving these scumbags life that they don’t deserve. Stop putting our money into their bellies.

Religion’s solution

All patrons of all religions pick and choose not only which “laws” to follow but even what interpretation to take. There is no set level or style of interpretation for any religion. The three most common levels are liberal, moderate, and conservative. With that established, it is safe the conclude that conservatism likely leads to extremist behavior such as discrimination and even violence. In our society’s day and age, a conservative approach cannot harmoniously sync with the norms of the society. This leads to conflicting views, which then leads to disagreements, tension, and eventually violence and hatred. Allow me to demonstrate in the following example:

Jack is a homosexual teen.
Ali is a conservative muslim teen who, due to his strict interpretation of his holy text, dislikes Jack for his sexual orientation.

During a competitive game of rugby in gym class, the two teens, being on opposite teams, become aggressive until finally there is a confrontation. Ali belittles Jack for his sexual orientation. Jack shoves Ali to the side and walks away while Ali continues to make derogatory comments towards Jack. Finally, at the end of the school day Ali and his friends jump Jack and beat him on the premise that he is a man lover and that when he shoved Ali he was actually making sexual advances. Word gets out that Ali and his Muslim friends assaulted a guy because he was a homosexual. Thus people now get the idea that Islam is anti-gay and that all Muslims discriminate towards homosexuals. This leads to discrimination and violence against muslims.

This all began with Ali’s strict intepretation of his holy text and allowing it to gain higher importance than the norms and rules of the society he lives in.

There are several solutions to this issue at hand.

One solution would be to take a more moderate or liberal interpretation of the text at hand so that your religious morals can somewhat match society’s.

This second solution exists for those who are dead set on thinking that their conservative interpretation is the only one that is correct. Believe what you desire but do not let it supersede the rules of our society. If you believe that homosexuality is wrong, then simply avoid contact or friendship with them. If you feel that those of other religions are cretins, then spend your free time amongst your own.

Live and let live.

Pimps, thugs, clubs, and drugs

Our society is being poisoned day and night by the “gangster” subculture. This disease is spread mostly by blacks and is targeted to other blacks, though some small samples of other races are infected as well. It is spread mainly through pop culture. The radio constantly blares rap and r&b songs that promote use of illegal substances, gang warfare, and prostitution of the female body. Within this subculture, promiscuousness is encouraged along with infidelity and adultery. The result is an increased spread rate of STDs and HIVs, along with a rise in unplanned babies, thus leading to a rise in orphaned children. Drug abuse is also applauded by this subculture, and results in the increase of drug sales and victims. Violence is also expected of this subculture, leading to an increasing crime rate. All of these consequences are actually promoted and supported by music from this subculture. Entire radio stations are dedicated to playing this poison all day long.

In order to insure a future for our society we need to eradicate that which threatens it. First we must acknowledge how incredibly stupid and dangerous this culture. Then we must stop giving our support to it by tearing ourselves away from its garbage philosophies and laws. Finally, we must help those within to to understand their own stupidity. Men sagging their pants and exposing their boxers should be ticketed for indecent public exposure. The same rules should apply to the females. Some radio stations dedicated to spreading this sickening disease should be boycotted, and others should be challenged by callers. We must stop buying and selling anything that comes from this subculture.

In essence think of it as a virus. First, we quarantine so that it stops spreading. Then…we destroy it.

-Aiber