Murphy’s Law – A Preponderance of Evidence
Whenever I go through difficulties, I am prone to analyzing my situation to death. I begin to search for philosophical answers. It is a coping mechanism. (Okay, it is probably an obsession.) Forgive me, please. Religion has been of no help to me, and platitudes don’t hold much comfort.
I am tempted to come to the conclusion that Murphy’s Law reigns supreme – “Anything that can go wrong, will, and at the most inopportune time”.
Good luck, Bad luck.
Is luck random or are there patterns? One of the ways of looking at this question would be to look at the odds. What are the odds of taking a die and repeatedly rolling a six? Possible indeed, but not so probable…
I submit the following as an example: Read more »
About Me
My most treasured value is my freedom. It is one I have been willing to die for. Without freedom, my life is not my own. Why should I live a life not my own?
I served 6 years active duty in the U.S. Army. I served between two wars – Vietnam and Desert Storm.
I have spent most of my life seeking truth. I am still looking and suspect I always will be…
I have a vision of this blog being a place where I can explore the “Devil’s Advocate” position on various topics and share my opinions (and where I get them). My hope is to help myself and others to develop skill in critical thinking.
I am not a scholar. If you are looking for scholarly debates and dissertations, please look elsewhere. I am merely a middle-aged woman on a quest. If you are interested in following my thinking, welcome.
Sometimes I make mistakes. I even make dumb ones at times. So, if you catch me in one, please do point it out. That is how I learn. If you find yourself with an opinion different from mine, by all means, tell me about it and explain why you think the way you do. That way, we can all learn.
In the interest of making fewer mistakes, Logic and Fallacies – Constructing a Logical Argument is a great resource.
It may take me awhile to find my voice, but this is a journey, right?
