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Another short bit about the cliche "Everything happens for a reason"

I just wrote about this, but something else just came to mind regarding the cliche - laziness. Whenever something bad happens or whenever facing a challenge, some may utter this line - "Well, you know, everything happens for a reason." This isn't a call to action. It's, "Don't give up. Stay the course, let the chips fall where they may and let God decide."

Yup, that's it. Instead of trying to do something about the problem which is staring one in the face, just don't worry about it, for it's happening for a definite reason.

The abuse that child suffered? No need to fret. It happened for a reason. Don't press charges to try and put the perpetrator in jail. Don't seek counseling. It'll be for the better in the end.

The individual whom was killed by a drunk driver? It happened for a reason. They're in a better place now and you will be with them again when you too shall pass. There's really no need to fight against drunk driving, get petitions signed to get stricter laws enacted.

Granted, there is a physical reason for most everything (I hate to use the word "everything"). There is a cause-effect relationship. However, when people utter the before-mentioned cliche, they typically aren't talking about the physical, but the unknown, the religious, the spiritual. They're saying that this unfortunate event happened as part of some master plan. It was predestined and there was nothing we could do about it. All this does is remove any feeling of responsibility or guilt and lazily make-believe that through simple complacence, everything will work out for the best. I may have to look at the grocery store for a flavor of kool-aid called denial and consume large quantities of it like most of these people have.

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