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Originally Posted by aelle  Betrade, I don't really see the link between randomness in the way we came to be what we are today, and our purpose (or lack thereof). In a game of cards, it's not because the cards are dealt randomly that we can't get pleasure in playing the game and respect the rules.
My personal belief is that we indeed are not handed a ready made purpose and set of morals. I don't believe those are external. I believe and feel and see everyday in my life that we create our own purpose and choose our own ethics. I enjoy playing the game of life, and I enjoy it a lot more when I do no harm. |
I agree. I like life too. I just like the thought of existing for some purpose as opposed to just popping into existence randomly for no reason.
I guess the meaning of life is up to us individually. If it has meaning to us, then that IS meaning. If someone feels meaningless, then maybe they are. in their own eyes anyway. I guess we've all felt that way at one time or another; but very few remain in that state of mind.
WE sure do have a huge number of medicated people walking around and suffering from anxiety, depression and other "disorders" these days though. I wonder if these problems would be so prevalent if there were no drugs to treat them?? Somehow I don't think that they would be.
If one of my children felt that their lives were meaningless, I would be quick to point out the reasons WHY their lives DO have meaning and purpose from my perspective. If my children's lives had no meaning, that would be even worse than my own life being meaningless IMO, because they have absolutely given me an incredible purpose just by virtue of coming into this world.