What we do when we blame and hate others

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Question 1. Consider the water in a river going down hill. If it washes a child down the river, this is certainly a tragedy, but do we say that the river is evil?

Question 2. Much of what we do when we blame and hate others is imagine that they could have done something differently. Could seeing everything as fated reduce the amount of hate in the world?

Question 3. Do you know the story of Oedipus? It was foretold that he would kill his father and bury his mother. Oedipus tried to change his fate by leaving his country. In the end, and in fact because of those actions, he ended up killing his father and marrying his mother. How is this an example of trying to resist fate?

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