''Humans will believe in almost anything that denies the sheer randomness of existence.''
A quote from the character Jack Harkness in Torchwood.
And it's true. Religion, drugs, alcohol -- they're pretty widespread.
If an ant wanders across a pavement and someone steps on it, is that destiny? Or just a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time?
If a person steps off a kerb and is struck by a bus, is that destiny? Or just a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time?
Life is random. Everything in our own personal little worlds can change in a second. Or a year.
Nothing is pre-destined. No-one can see the future. No-one can or ever could prophesy with any accuracy events to come. And the search for meaning where there is none is a futile gesture.
A quote from the character Jack Harkness in Torchwood.
And it's true. Religion, drugs, alcohol -- they're pretty widespread.
If an ant wanders across a pavement and someone steps on it, is that destiny? Or just a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time?
If a person steps off a kerb and is struck by a bus, is that destiny? Or just a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time?
Life is random. Everything in our own personal little worlds can change in a second. Or a year.
Nothing is pre-destined. No-one can see the future. No-one can or ever could prophesy with any accuracy events to come. And the search for meaning where there is none is a futile gesture.
2 comments:
I feel so bad about that worm that I stepped on this morning after reading your blog post. I think finding your blog was destiny for me.
Don't panic Ant -- worms can usually survive being stepped on. Give my regards to Dec.
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