Killers Are People, Too

   In a world where people make the effort to be politically correct and be tolerant of other people's views, no matter how ridiculous they are, I'm surprised that we still haven't made efforts to give legal rights to psychopaths, to be able to kill other people without the disapproving glare of the intolerable portion of the society.

   Here's something to think about: Two days ago, the ban on gay marriage in California was overturned by a federal judge. Surprised? Dismayed? Well, you shouldn't be. Everyone knows that homosexuality has its roots in genetics and that people who are gay have no choice in the matter. We're taking steps towards positive change for one group of people who didn't ask to be born unacceptable to society's standards... Why not do the same for another?

   I know there are those who will say, "No, people are not born with violent and sadistic tendencies. Childhood environment is what decides if a person becomes a psychopath. There are even people who used to lead a violent lifestyle, but no longer are." Well, I have news for you: Those who say they used to, but no longer have sadistic desires are either outright lying or delusional. Probably most, if not all, were never psychopaths in the first place; They're just part of the hateful mob, most likely religious fundamentalists, trying to spread the grossly mistaken propaganda that psychopathic tendency isn't natural.
   I've said this before, and I'll say it again: Psychopaths can't help themselves. It's not like they want to be psychopaths knowing full well that the society will look down on them, and even hate them just because they're different. People shouldn't have to hide who they are, or be ashamed of what they're born to be. It's simply an alternative lifestyle. Why is it okay for humans to hunt other animals for sport, but not other human beings? We see animals of the same species hurt and kill each other all the time... In other words, psychopathy is only natural. Let the psychopaths come out of the basement!
   And you hateful, religious people... You speak of love and yet you hate psychopaths... You claim that God doesn't want people to lead murderous lifestyles, and cite the 10 Commandments and other Bible verses in attempt to support your misled theology, but it only demonstrates your ignorance. All the anti-killing verses are clearly in context of idolatry worship, such as offering children sacrifices or slaughtering groups of people to please gods. God doesn't oppose psychopathic tendencies, and He clearly does not hate psychopaths, so why should you? In fact, God condones hurting and killing in the Bible; He brought on painful plagues on people and commanded the slaughter of multitudes. For God's sake, He even killed His own Son!

   Now, there's one argument that frequently comes up, and I'll debunk it... yet again... here. The anti-psycho movement often claims that, unlike homosexuality, psychopaths hurt other people. To that, I say... well... DUH! And if you really naively believe that the support of the gay/lesbian movement doesn't hurt others, I don't know what to say to you. Are you so blind as to not understand that hate crimes on anti-gays, passage of AIDS, and gay rapes are all fruits of the pro-homosexuality mentality (Of course, I'm not saying pro-gay movement is the only source of these social ills, or that they're the only possible fruits)? And, more importantly, this is only a straw man argument. Like nobody argues for homosexual crimes to be accepted, people like me are not asking for psychopathic crimes be pardoned.
   In America, we believe in the pursuit of happiness, and we believe no one should take away the right of another human being from doing what makes him/her happy. So who are you to deny psychopaths their joy...? We pro-psychos are pushing for some sort of a legal outlet for psychopaths to pursue what makes them happy... to have a license to kill, if you will. Like two consenting adults who come together in a beautiful commitment to bear fruit to their gay desires, I envision a world where two consenting adults can kill and be killed.
   The world is full of people to be tortured and murdered. There are over 1 million suicides worldwide... These are potential kills, simply wasted. More people commit suicide than are killed! And think about the patients who need to be euthanized, terrorists who need to be questioned, criminals who need to be executed. Don't let an unwilling person become potentially traumatized from inflicting pain or taking the life of another... Let those who are bubbling with sadistic tendencies do it instead. Give psychopaths the chance to be openly psychopaths! After all... it's only natural.

Cruelty of Gifting Flowers

   My brother recently graduated, and people gifted him a bunch of decorative items made out of flowers. My mom commented that flowers look beautiful, but it's difficult to know what to do with them once gifted. Personally, I don't understand the continued popularity of gifting flowers. Sure, they may look pleasing to the eyes, but, for the most part, they hold no practical value. It's not like one can transfer data using the thorn of a rose. And then there's the problem of risking allergic reaction. Also, how about leaving the recipient in a predicament about how to get rid of the flowers?
   But my concern goes beyond that. I don't believe in gifting flowers because it's simply... horrific. Have you imagined the human equivalent of cut flowers?

   I rest my case.

God's Heavy Rock

"Can God create a rock so heavy that He can't lift it?"

   I'm not sure where this question originated from, but I think it's one that most people have heard at some point in their lives. In a way, it's like a logic puzzle hinging on the question of God's omnipotence - His all-powerful nature. The interesting thing is, whatever the answer is, one is forced to conclude that God simply cannot be omnipotent:

- If God can create a rock too heavy for Him to lift because His omnipotent nature entails that He should be able to, then by creating that very rock, God displays that His power has limits.
- If God can't create such a rock because an omnipotent God simply cannot be unable to lift any rock, then the very inability serves to show that God's power has limits and, thus, He is, in fact, not omnipotent.

So, then, that's it, right? In this logic game, one has to conclude that God is not omnipotent. Right?

   Well, the way I see it, the original question itself has a big problem: It doesn't establish a consistent picture of who "God" is.
   In the first part of the question, the "God" in question is clearly the ideal God of monotheistic religions, such as Christianity, who is omnipotent, living outside any physical limitations because the very laws of physics are under His command. However, by the end of the question, with the inclusion of words "heavy" and "lift", our "God" is now reduced to a "god" of typical polytheism, in which the gods are more like super powered humans... powerful, but still nonetheless bound to definite limits, in this case, namely gravity.

   With that said, perhaps a better question to ask is:

"Can an omnipotent God subject himself to limitations?"

   The obvious answer is "yes". All monotheistic religions already have an example of this in their sacred texts. Whether it be God walking in the Garden of Eden, talking to Moses from a fiery bush, or dying on a cross, the all-powerful God unsurprisingly seems to have no problem subjecting Himself to limitations. Now, is God within limitations no longer omnipotent? Of course not. This is like a master painter who chooses to limit himself to using only warm colors instead of the full spectrum. And in this light, we can also answer the original question: Yes, God can indeed create a rock too heavy for Him to lift. But He can also just as easily turn around and lift that rock without breaking a sweat.