Dear Tannhauser:

I agree with: ” I see goodness crushed on a daily basis.” I see it too. Of course, how can I not? It is here and there. The swans, the children… hurt and abused, so many, almost all of us. There is a saying: “Life is good”- I disagree. At best life is not good or bad; at best there is no moral value to life, good or bad. It just is what it is. As far as the god concept, god being good- no. At best, god (whatever it is) is neither good or bad. It has no moral value.

I see it too, like you do, I believe. We both see it and it is mind boggling to me at times, overwhelming. Quite often it is. True. This is why most people close their eyes and make-believe. Make believe things are good. But they are neither good nor bad. Things are what they are.

If you stop expecting Good, you will be less alarmed by much of the Bad that you see all around. Good/ bad is an intellectual exercise and at best something we can pursue in our personal interactions.

What do you think?

anita