Sunday, November 27, 2005
A bit of picking on our everyday language
A stupid statement - "Why do bad things like this always happen to good people"
Traditionally muttered by someone who ________ (car breaks down, fails exam in school, catches the flu, etc.)
Do you ever hear someone who is suffering some specified hardship say "Makes sense. I'm a rotten prick so I guess I deserved this."
Traditionally muttered by someone who ________ (car breaks down, fails exam in school, catches the flu, etc.)
Do you ever hear someone who is suffering some specified hardship say "Makes sense. I'm a rotten prick so I guess I deserved this."
# posted by Sam Arsenault @ 9:38 AM 
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I like this post. It seems obvious if you think about it. Maybe the question "why do bad things happen to good people" is flawed. Perhaps bad things happen to bad people; this begs the question as to knowing if someone is good or bad. Or perhaps bad things happen to good people since hardships can certainly strengthen one's self. Another of my favourites is that prayers go unanswered. I believe that all prayers are answered, and that often the answer is "no".
I wonder...
I wonder...
heya sam, found your blog through matt landry's site...
but on the flip side... why do good things happen to bad people?
Allyson
but on the flip side... why do good things happen to bad people?
Allyson
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: 4:20 AM
: 4:20 AM
I think that things happen to people indiscriminately, without regard to whether their actions fit into some aesthetic definition of right or wrong. God may know every time a sparrow falls, but I don't think he's pushing them.
/are you talking to the ceiling again?
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/are you talking to the ceiling again?
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