Earthlings Are Full Of Contradictions

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Sore big toe, twitching knee and itching elbows were among the excuses which followed. In addition to the excuses were numerous requests for Pa to agree to a sexless marriage and for them to have children by artificial insemination. At some point she accused Pa of marrying her just for sex. He told her that if that was the case, then he wasn't doing very well as he hadn't managed to have any. Mother was dismissive and said, "No, but you always keep trying." Six months went by and Pa finally got it right with her even though it ended with her yelling at him to get off. He made no further attempts for a while but she missed her period the next month and tests showed that she was pregnant. Pa was hacked off about it because he had …show more content…

I have never come across a more clever and equality stupid species. They are highly intelligent and equally complicated but the majority are infinitely lazy. I have come to believe that this is the reason for their paradox. One of the biggest issues facing mankind is what they refer to as their economic problem. Defined in simple terms it means that humans have unlimited wants but the planet has limited resources. The result is that there is always too much demand and not enough supply. The interesting part is that although they are aware of this issue they continue to consume more than they need. Basically, no matter how much is produced, they lack a sense of restraint and so they continue to consume. This ultimately results in a downward spiral of their society as a …show more content…

Each of these items has a value associated with it. The higher the value the more impressive and important the person themselves becomes. The part that I would find comical, if it were not so devastating, is that it creates a wealth gap in their population. So while some people are consuming too much of the scarce resources to feed their egos, others, who have not been given the right opportunities are starving and remain uneducated. This means that they are destined to fail in mankind’s race against itself because it is almost impossible for them to catch up. In the end, of course, they all fail in some way. But they have become so good at deceiving themselves that they never actually notice. Naturally, this would be the appeal of delusion. The sad contradiction is that no matter what they own or become they continue to ask if they are good enough. This is because they haven’t yet found a gauge for true success and on some level they know that success at the expense of another is an empty achievement. I must add that knowing this does not stop

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