Posted: Feb 10, 2016 7:51 pm
Sorry to hear that Scot.
I think at the end of the day whether its all down to chance or not, even if its likely there will be a "world is doomed" scenario, there is always a point in working towards a positive outcome if it can reduce the chances the bad outcome happening. So yes our control may be limited, especially on an individual level, but that doesn't mean it isn't good to keep trying. If you're a rational thinker with a moral sense you're one of the "good guys" of humanity so we're not all bad.
At the very least there are some people around who it is worth thinking highly of; that in itself is something to be positive about. Whats that quote, "without hope we have nothing"? Well hope is something you can hang on even the smallest slivers of chance.
With all the chance involved, its perfectly possible that the future is generally bright for humanity and the planet. Best to think we can make that more likely rather than assume the worst and stop there.
Now don't nobody accuse me of going off topic..!
I think at the end of the day whether its all down to chance or not, even if its likely there will be a "world is doomed" scenario, there is always a point in working towards a positive outcome if it can reduce the chances the bad outcome happening. So yes our control may be limited, especially on an individual level, but that doesn't mean it isn't good to keep trying. If you're a rational thinker with a moral sense you're one of the "good guys" of humanity so we're not all bad.
At the very least there are some people around who it is worth thinking highly of; that in itself is something to be positive about. Whats that quote, "without hope we have nothing"? Well hope is something you can hang on even the smallest slivers of chance.
With all the chance involved, its perfectly possible that the future is generally bright for humanity and the planet. Best to think we can make that more likely rather than assume the worst and stop there.
Now don't nobody accuse me of going off topic..!