Life

[tjlemke]

I am sure that like me, most people question life. And unfortunately this thread will most likely go nowhere with either jokes or conflicting peoples feeling the need to bicker. Anyways, here goes.

I have always been trying to figure out the big questions. Religions aside, I have very weak ideas on how this world works and the value of each person. I mean there are billions of people in this world, is there such things as a person with no value? Can they hold no purpose or hold no benefit in this world? I live in the middleground on most debates because I'm afraid of both holding no merit. There is always a flaw in something, do we ignore them if we can't control them? I support abortion in the aspect of situations. But at the same time that child sometimes has a concious. Do we ignore that?

Then there is the issue of the intelligence factor. If somebody is not as smart as somebody else, are they less valuable? Do they deserve less less chances than the person that is given the smarts? Is it honestly fair considering some peoples upbringing and how it determines the rest of their lives. I have a kid in my school who in 5 years will get 1 million dollars out of his savings and another 5 mill in ten. He doesn't care about school and goes out and drinks himself practically dead. I work my ass off and haven't touched a drop. Where's the justice? He's gonna live/inherit a life of luxury and im gonna have to work my ass off to get anything. My family is just above poverty level, and it's unfair! We barely got this computer when he owns a fucking Ferrari Where's the justice?

I just want to know why things seem so unfair and what our lives really mean.

(Sorry if I was ranting, I feel touchy about that situation)

[Memo Pad]

You just answered all of your questions.
Just re-read your post with a neutral mind after you've given yourself time to relax.

They're all there; just take your time.


By the way,---I'M AWESOME!!

[LOD]

Originally Posted by Memo Pad

You just answered all of your questions.
Just re-read your post with a neutral mind after you've given yourself time to relax.

They're all there; just take your time.


By the way,---I'M AWESOME!!

O_o

Memo Pad is The Miz?

[Jumba]

An idiot, with enough spirit, will defeat any genius.

Consider yourself without spirit, since I can assure you justice would not come by moaning on a fetish forum.

[Sephie]

Most abortions are preformed before the development of the brain is far enough that they would likely have a conscious. The exceptions occur when either the baby and mother are unlikely to survive.

[OhZone]

I was expecting this thread to be this"


Subject: Life
Message: Sucks
reply: And then you die.


OHNOES!

[Nihtgenga]

Just my views, but thought I'd share.

Originally Posted by tjlemke

there are billions of people in this world, is there such things as a person with no value?

No. Everyone has a potential value. Even the total wasters and sponges who contribute absolutely nothing to society still have a potential to do something worthwhile (Even if forced). Then of course, there is their worth for raw materials.

There is always a flaw in something, do we ignore them if we can't control them?

Depends on what the flaw is, and exactly how detrimental it is to the [insert whatever the flawed thing is].

I support abortion in the aspect of situations. But at the same time that child sometimes has a concious. Do we ignore that?

Yes.

Then there is the issue of the intelligence factor. If somebody is not as smart as somebody else, are they less valuable?

In general, yes. People of above-average intelligence are rarer than those of low intelligence. It is these people who advance the sciences, do the highly skilled work, etc. While it is important to have unskilled workers as well, the pool for these is much deeper, therefore they are less valuable.

Do they deserve less chances than the person that is given the smarts?

No. They deserve equal chances for education, etc. If able to progress, they should be allowed to. If not, however, they shouldn't be put forward along with those who can, solely for the cause of 'equal oppurtunities'.

Is it honestly fair considering some peoples upbringing and how it determines the rest of their lives.

Not really, but hey. That's life. You can offer someone education, but if they've been brought up to ignore it, that's their problem.

I have a kid in my school who in 5 years will get 1 million dollars out of his savings and another 5 mill in ten. He doesn't care about school and goes out and drinks himself practically dead. I work my ass off and haven't touched a drop. Where's the justice? He's gonna live/inherit a life of luxury and im gonna have to work my ass off to get anything. My family is just above poverty level, and it's unfair! We barely got this computer when he owns a fucking Ferrari Where's the justice?

There isn't any. Justice is just a concept, it doesn't naturally happen.

[no-name]

Life's rarely "fair", my friend, but it really comes down to how you look at it and what you wish to do to tip it in your favor.
Sure this buy you know has inherited a huge wad of cash, but how do you think he was able to acquire it? Sure, he may not have done much to gain his newfound wealth, but someone had to have put it there.
Somewhere down the line, someone had set this aside for one reason or another (inheritance for the future?), but the fact remains the same.
Some people are born into poverty, others a life of luxury.
People have many friends, while others have none.

Yes, the world (more or less) sucks. There's no getting around that.
Now that you know that, what are you going to do about it?

[Clickme]

An idiot, with enough spirit, will defeat any genius.

Case in point: Kamina

But on a serious note, life has no bias. It can neither be fair nor just. IT is what it is an that's all it can be. I'm sure it's nto the answer you're hoping to find, but it's all there is. MY personal view (all opinion btw) is that you can either bitch abotu what isn't fair, or you can save the effort adn let life happen. Use the energy on something more productive. Is that to say that one should jsut lay down and let life roll you? No, just know when to pick your battles with life. Never compare yourself to anyone else, as no two people are truly comparable. Instead, compare youself to the person you were the day before, a week before, one year before, and see what you've become since for better or for worse. If things are not satisfactory, then do what you can to change where you are. There are thing you yourself may never be able to reach, or may be too far from reaching to see, such as the situation of the person you mentioned in your post. You may never even reach the million dollar mark, but that doesn't mean you can't take steps to make sure your life moves forward. In fact, it already sounds like you're well on your way in buildign that foundation with all hte hard work you're doing. Think of it this way: one day that "lucky" person will find themselves with no real skills, failign in this world while you surpass him. Some people peak early in life while the others, who put in real effort, will slowly but steadily continue to rise throughout their lives.

and now I think I'm jsut rambling, so I'm goign to go and get some water.

[Jumba]

Clickme what is.. Kamina? I am not familiar with the reference and google offers me a multitude of results.

[Clickme]

Gurren Lagann character that defined Badass. Went up against 2 giant mecha with nothing but a loud mouth and fighting spirit ^_^

[tjlemke]

Originally Posted by Jumba

An idiot, with enough spirit, will defeat any genius.

Consider yourself without spirit, since I can assure you justice would not come by moaning on a fetish forum.

No but being heard or physically expressing myself allows me to feel more secure/calm with no penting it up inside. And the people I interact with here don't quite like to think hard let alone talk about anything beyond tractors and corn (FML). I enjoy bouncing ideas/feelings off the board, the have more intellectual depth and if I feel distressed/angered, I can simply leave and not have to deal with you or whoever else I don't want to. In a sense, this community allows me more control in the way I conduct matters (mental questions, desires to debate).