Out of chaos, the gods shaped the sky, earth, and the sea. The earth was then populated by all manners of creatures, with man as the noblest. Prometheus the Titan and his brother Epimetheus were given charge of the formation of man. Epimetheus bestowed gifts upon all the animals, but when he came to man, he had none left. He asked his brother to help. Prometheus took a torch and lit it in the chariot of the sun, and bestowed this gift upon mankind. With this, humanity rose far above all other creatures. Zeus was angered at Prometheus for bestowing this gift upon man, and at man for accepting. So, he created the woman Pandora, and had all the other gods contribute to her beauty and perfection. Despite Prometheus's warnings, Epimetheus accepted her in all her glory as a wife. In his house was a box that contained evil and misfortune. Driven by curiosity, Pandora opened the box and the evils escaped to torment and inflict themselves upon man. However, hope remained in the box. Man's golden age had ended, but hope would remain with them.
The theme of this story is that no matter what evils attack humanity, hope will always remain. Whether as punishment for actions against the gods or as natural parts of life, disease and evil afflict humanity. Things will not always be easy for the human race; in fact, most of the time, it will be tough going. No matter the misfortune or malady, our hope remains, makes us human, and gets us through the darkness.
There are several evils I would personally squash. Waking up early to the sound of an alarm clock is one. Empty pantries/fridges are another. In a more serious sense, gun violence, especially at schools, is something I wish I could eliminate.
I completely agree that alarm clocks in the morning are one of the greatest evils. However, there is always the hope that there will be a snow day or a delay or something of that nature. I also agree about gun violence, I think it's so bad that this is even an issue in our world.
ReplyDeleteKarl, I feel like you are misguided when you say you would like to squelch the evil on alarm clocks in the morning. How else would everyone get to school on time, how would people get to work? Alarm clocks are a vital part to our society, and although they may seem unpleasant in the morning, they prove to be a significant factor is societal productivity!
ReplyDeleteGenghis, that is your opinion and I respect that. .I appreciate the humor! I wish you had focused on a more serious aspect of my blog, so we could have discussed an issue with more merit.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the last part of the evil you would like to squelch. But I feel like you haven't put much thought into the idea of an empty fridge. In a society today where obesity is becoming such a large problem I feel like you should not want to fill everybody's fridges.
ReplyDeleteZachary, it is not a wish to fill the empty fridges of American society, but my own. It is a personal wish, not one that transcends myself.
ReplyDeleteIn addition it is in the second amendment that we have the right to bear arms. Clearly you think we should not have any rights related to the Bill of Rights. I stand for liberty and you will not squelch that right.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with Zachary, guns are an integral part of our tradition as Americans. If we don't have guns how will we protect our homes? How will we hunt for food? The founding fathers gave us the right to bear arms, to be against that is to be against them and therefore America.
ReplyDeleteIt is not a question of liberty or rights, it is a matter of violence and death. I am not advocating the removal of our basic rights, but rather, some form of amendment that will lower one of society's greatest problems. I am not taking a political stance.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Sepehr's comment, so much knowledge and insight in three simple words. Thank you for contributing to such a highly intellectual conversation, Sepehr.
ReplyDeleteThat is an interesting point, Sepehr. Your contribution is appreciated. Genghis and Zachary, let me just reiterate that I am not necessarily against the Second Amendment, but rather an advocate for new programs that help reduce gun death in our country. I hold our founding fathers in the highest esteem. However, Genghis, by your own logic you are an immoral and racist person. The founding fathers let slavery stand, and said that a slave was three-fifths of a person. You claim we must not go against them and their ideas/principles in order to be for our nation. Therefor, you support slavery and the idea that one human being can be worth 3/5s of another value.
ReplyDeleteWoah, Karl, nobody mentioned race here, it is entirely besides the point. Also, there are many logical fallacies in your previous comment, including the Red Herring and Guilt by Association fallacy. You also misspelled the word "Therefor" this is very distracting and causes the reader to deviate attention from your argument.
ReplyDeleteGenghis, your logical fallacies outweigh mine as the Empire State Building outweighs as thumbtack.
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