Economics

[Zurtok Khan]

Humans have an odd habit of thinking someone owes them something.  Some Anthropologists and Psychologist and their ilk have determined that many animals must have an natural tendancy toward simple economic theories in order to keep track of their enviroment.  In humans this drive has been pushed harder and farther by either evolution or society.  I think it's a combonation of both, personally.

Eris, my friends, owes you nothing.  Neither does the rest of the universe.  She brought you here.  To some of us that is gift enough (the fact that we're here, not that you are).  To some of you, it was the greatest injustice that has ever occured.  Trust me, I feel the same way about your existance.

You were dealt a hand of cards, and now you have to play it.  We have all seen people who've been dealt a very bad hand, who manage to be very happy, as well as though who've been dealt a very good hand who are very unhappy.  The way you start out is not an indication of where you'll end up.  The only thing that is an indication of where you'll end up is your choices.

You can talk of fate all you want.  But, I've always thought fate was a piss poor excuse for people who were too afraid to take charge of their own lives.  The only weakness is allowing your fear to rule you.

You have done nothing for the rest of the universe, but you still think we owe you something.  You exist, and you go about your piddly little life doing nothing but feeling miserable.  And, yet you expect something from us?  I fail to see where we are in your debt.  Simply because you are afraid that standing up and taking life by the balls will mean you'll have to be (are you ready for it?) RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS, does not mean that anyone else should have to pick up your slack.

Of course, as usual, I am not talking to you.  I'm talking to everyone else.

[Bob the Mediocre]

"conomics is politics in disguise"

now who said that? I can't remember

[Irreverend Hugh, KSC]

<claps>

I hate the idea of fate too.

It's always an excuse, like you said.

And people need to start owning up to their own damned emotions and stop blaming this that or Bob's uncle for how they feel.

Well said, ZK.