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Originally Posted by tommac
geeze I was only stating the obvious. And I didnt mean it as an insult. I actually believe that the smarter you are the more difficult it is to stay happy. I mean this universe is depressing on some level. The more you learn the more you understand how utter meaningless we as species, as a planet, as a solar system, as a galaxy are. The meaning of life is always staring you in the face, and the less likely the blind following of a all powerful being makes sense to you. Not to say smart people are unhappy but it takes a little more imagination.
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I understand where you are coming from, but I see this totally differently.
Throughout our history, our course has been defined by Choice and Will.
Unlike our cohabitators of Earth, we lack physical strength, fangs, claws or other natural weapons that many have.
And yet, we defeat even the fiercest opponents.
Whether it be lions, tigers or bears... or other human; we define ourselves.
We have the ability to go far beyond what evolution brought us to.
We don't need the divine or a special place in the Universe. We have the ability to make our place special. The will to succeed, the drive to overcome obstacles and the intellect to progress.
We may not have started out special. But damnit we can finish special.
And to me, that is far more amazing than if we had been divinely created to be special.