The things we've been told as children are pretty hilarious.
Some of them are just downright nonsensical. Growing up, I found it pretty
incredible that adults could be so full of such bullshit. And what’s even more unnerving
is the fact that they honestly believe in instilling these beliefs in the next
generation.
From the very beginning, I've been taught to believe that I’m
special. You’re special. You’re unique. You’re as unique as a snowflake. Well
there are, there have been and there will be gazillions of snowflakes in this
world. So how exactly am I “unique” like a snowflake? And the irony is that
snowflakes are the perfect metaphor for human beings. Just not in the way they
are being used right now. They are flaky, momentary, there are billions of them
around and each year more and more keeps coming! Just like humans!
I've been told that I’m destined to do great things.
Wonderful things. That I should stand out. Think out of the box. Do things
differently. Hell no! I’m destined to do one thing and one thing only. To live
in a perpetual state of greed. Of unrest. Of dissatisfaction. Isn't that the reason
why I do the things I do? Every single thing is done to fulfill my never ending
wants. Except for eating and breathing though. Those are non-optional. Why do I
read and watch and listen to stuff? Because I want more information. I want an
information avalanche. And why? So that I can get a job. Why is that? So that I
can get money!
Yes. Money! I've come across people saying money isn't
everything. I’m sorry but I just can’t wrap my head around that thought. Money
is everything. Sure, that may not have been the case in the beginning when the
cosmic blunder of human evolution happened. But ever since its introduction,
money has been everything. The world’s economy is what sustains the ever
growing population. And this economy is built upon money. And it will be remain
that way unless an apocalypse happens and at least three quarters of human
population gets wiped out.
Oh how I wish that would happen! How I wish!
Then comes the invisible man up in the sky. It’s always a
man, mind you. In none of the major religions is God referred to with the
female pronoun. Yes, there are deities and demi-gods and semi-gods which are
female. But the omnipotent and the omniscient, the one true god, always comes
with a dick.
Now, we have been told a lot of things about this invisible
man. I have to quote George Carlin here, who has sort of outlined some of that
bullshit in a pretty decent way.
“……Religion has actually convinced people that there's an invisible man living in
the sky who watches everything you do, every minute of every day. And the
invisible man has a special list of ten things he does not want you to do. And
if you do any of these ten things, he has a special place, full of fire and
smoke and burning and torture and anguish, where he will send you to live and
suffer and burn and choke and scream and cry forever and ever 'til the end of
time!
But He loves you. He loves you, and He
needs money! He always needs money! He's all-powerful, all-perfect,
all-knowing, and all-wise, somehow just can't handle money! Religion takes in
billions of dollars, they pay no taxes, and they always need a little more.
Now, you talk about a good bullshit story. Holy Shit!....... ”
And
finally, there’s the glorification of life. Every human life is important.
Suicide is a sin. Life is the greatest gift that has been given to you. Well, bull-fuckin’-shit!
Life is an accident. It’s the result of people being stupid and broken condoms.
The reason for the glorification of life is that most people live in a constant
state of denial. They just don’t want to admit that their life is worthless.
That their only destiny is to become worm fodder and daffodil fertilizer. And
it is out of this denial that all the other bullshit germinate.
The
honourable thing for human beings to do will be to stop reproducing and walk
hand in hand into extinction. Because we've filled ourselves with so much
bullshit and denial that we are fucked up beyond repair.
Then why do
I get out of bed every morning you ask?
I simply
lack the constitution for suicide.