“The standard rebuttal is that evil is Man’s own fault,”
There is no evil. There is neutrality. The universe isn’t man’s fault; it isn’t anyone’s fault.
I’m not at all saddened by these facts. My emotional state is unaltered. It’s because I take them neutrally.
I’ve experienced severe pain enough to know that
A) Torture works. Really. It does. If you don’t believe it, try it. It’ll be a short lesson.
B) Pain is not such a big deal. It’s just an avoid-this-at-all-cost -signal. Sure, I’m in agony, sure, I’d hate to remain in a situation where that signal doesn’t go away, but it still is just a signal.
Perhaps as you look at some spot in the sky, they’ve already—neutrality allowing—tamed neutrality there; made it Friendly.
“The standard rebuttal is that evil is Man’s own fault,”
There is no evil. There is neutrality. The universe isn’t man’s fault; it isn’t anyone’s fault.
I’m not at all saddened by these facts. My emotional state is unaltered. It’s because I take them neutrally.
I’ve experienced severe pain enough to know that A) Torture works. Really. It does. If you don’t believe it, try it. It’ll be a short lesson. B) Pain is not such a big deal. It’s just an avoid-this-at-all-cost -signal. Sure, I’m in agony, sure, I’d hate to remain in a situation where that signal doesn’t go away, but it still is just a signal.
Perhaps as you look at some spot in the sky, they’ve already—neutrality allowing—tamed neutrality there; made it Friendly.
We’ve got a project to finish.