"Everything happens for a reason". What are your thoughts on this one.
It depends on what you mean by "reason." If reason = cause, then I agree. If reason = purpose, then I disagree.
I hate this phylosophy. I hate this philosophy. It implies there is some divine being or consciousness that is controlling what happens to us. This entity apparently thinks terrible things should happen to some people and wonderful thing happen to others. It is also a victim blaming philosophy, because it says that if something bad happens to you somehow bought it on yourself. The reality is that bad things happen to good people through no fault of their own. A much better thing to say is: “make the best of whatever shit comes your way”.
Which is pretty much evolution in a nutshell.
... and sometimes the reason is that people are stupid ...
Lols, agreed!
The reason things happen is because things always happen. Sometimes due to choices, sometimes due to coincidence, sometimes just because. There is no invisible hand guiding us through a pre-destined path that has been divinely crafted just for us.
I don't necessarily believe this. I think that people make choices consciously/ or not and you have consequences / actions
It's like the butterfly wings creating the tiniest current that has some momentous significance. There is undoubtedly a practical scientific explanination for every occurrence, but there are so many variables and so much complexity that anything at all may occur in a seemingly random way. Not because it is some purposeful design by a great devine pupeteer, but just because that's the way it is.
Karma often takes care of things because people who break the rules generally sooner or later pay the consequences, but not always.
the butterfly effect too ie a butterfly can change the world.
I don't believe this as it suggests a master plan, and since I don't know if there is a God, it's difficult for me to grasp. Maybe it's true, don't know, that's why i'm Agnostic. The concept frightens me a bit as I never know what I'll be punished for (Catholic history). What's the reason when a child is in an accident ......struck by a car...........and dies......I think life happens and bad things happen. I must admit I often envy people of faith. It would appear one either has it or does not. I went through the motions for years out of fear...."IMHO".....Maybe there is a supreme being.....
Free will is not real.
If you look both was when you cross the road then even you don't believe what you say
Free will doesn't mean free of consequence. It just means you make the choice without being pushed or threatened or bullied into it. We all make choices every day of our own free will.
False...if you mean some big divine, cosmic meaning reason. But, of course, there are reasons from a scientific perspective.
Sounds a bit fatalistic! Rather like the muslim "It is written!".
"Everything happens for a reason, and the reason is usually physics". Sophia Nasr.
I have a friend who always says this when she sabotages her own life with bad decisions. I always tell her there is no such thing as fate and she needs to take responsibility for the things happening in her life rather then just floating through life letting things happen to her.
It depends on the context in which you are speaking. If my tire goes flat because I ignored that it was slowly deflating..then it went flat for a reason. If I met someone that had an impact on my life..it was happenstance more than anything..and in my opinion most of what happens to us is random.