Don't Feed the Animals is a blog, written by Andrew Gonsalves, about humans: how we act, how we mate, how we talk and how we live. The term "Don't Feed the Animals" is a vague reference to a page in Chuck Palahniuk's book Choke where the narrator describes how animals in a zoo, stripped of all necessity to use their natural survival instincts, resort to masturbating all day in their cages. As society progresses and technology allows us to take the most basic things for granted, we're left with inventing innumerable ways to occupy ourselves during all the free time we have. We make the cage our home.
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Stranger: hi
You: Hello
Stranger: how r u?
You: I'm fine
You: Do you believe in god?
Stranger: ok
Stranger: yup
Stranger: u?
You: Why?
You: I don't.
Stranger: no reason i just believe GOD
Stranger: ok i c
You: I wonder why people believe in god
Stranger: aha ok
You: What their reasons are
Stranger: well i dk
Stranger: what do u thinkg of the peole who believe God
You: They're all different...
You: Everyone is, really.
Stranger: right
You: So, you don't know why you believe... you just do?
Stranger: yup
Stranger: in fact i don't have any religion:p
Stranger: religions*
You: That's interesting. I would need some sort of reason to believe something myself.
Stranger: but i just believe there is the GOD i dk why:p
Stranger: oh i c
Stranger: how old r u?
You: If you don't know why, would it make a difference if you didn't believe?
Stranger: if u don't mind telling?
You: I'm 27
Stranger: oh if u r from germany?:O
You: No, I'm from US
Stranger: ok i c
Stranger: in fact i met such a person like u several days ago...his age is 27 and he is from germany so i just ask u
You: I'm sure there are a lot of people just as curious as me
Stranger: oh i c
Stranger: :)
You: My curiosity is what lead me to not believe.
Stranger: oh i c
Stranger: but i think it's kinda hard stuff right?
You: Not really.
You: I'm a normal person, I have a good job, a girlfriend and a lot of friends...
You: I just dont need to explain anything by using god
Stranger: oh i c..
Stranger: :)
Stranger: so u don't have any religions?
You: No, I just live like a decent human. Nobody is threatening to send me to hell, but I like being a nice person.
Stranger: ok i c
You: So I am just curious why, if you have no reason to believe that there is a god, do you still believe.
Stranger: yup but u know what i think i can't explain it to u why i believe god although i don't believe any religions..:(
You: I guess I also figu#CC6666 that if someone believed in god, then they probably have a good reason for it. It's a rather important subject to not have an explanation for.
Stranger: oh really? i c:)
You: Honestly, once people do give a reason for it, it becomes possible to argue against them.
Stranger: oh right
You: I have been doing a lot of research into why people believe and I am trying to validate that research by asking people personally.
Stranger: oh really? interesting
Stranger: i didn't know that
You: Do you know what the placebo effect is?
Stranger: sure
Stranger: :)
You: Most of my research indicates that the concept of god works as a placebo to comfort people in any way they feel the need to use it.
Stranger: wow maybe u r right:O
Stranger: oh that explains it:O
You: Did you know that the placebo effect can be inc#CC6666ibly strong? Some surgeries have been proven to be physically ineffective, but the fact that people had surgery makes them feel better anyways.
You: So if you can fake surgery, why not fake the touch of god?
Stranger: yeah i got it from newspaper:)
Stranger: oh come to think of it u r right
You: Well, I don't know if you're humoring me or not, but thanks for considering what i have to say
Stranger: ok
Stranger: well in fact i don't know what i tell u about that stuff:( cuz i think it's kinda hard to say to people
Stranger: umm u know what i mean?
Stranger: so that's why
Stranger: well but the only thing i can tell u is ur question and thinking is good but it's kinda hard to say
Stranger: ok?
You: That's good. I think everyone should really thing about why they believe.
You: It could be that we're just looking for different things out of life. This leads us to answer the same question differently.
Stranger: right
Stranger: :)
You: But, regardless of what we're looking for or how we answer the question - there is only one truth.
You: And that truth has to be able to accomodate everybody.
Stranger: right
Stranger: wow good words:)
You: Thanks.
Stranger: u r welcome
You: I have to go now.. thanks for the chat.
Stranger: ok have a nice day:)
Stranger: nice talking with u
You: Adios
Stranger: and thanks for telling me that stuff:)
Stranger: bye~
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Interesting :)
so you've been thinking alot about belief and non-belief? we should chat sometime. i've now entered the weird realm of belief. no, i'm not born again. just changed my perspective.. and i'm sure i can sound half as intelligent as this guy ;)
It's not hard to sound more intelligent than this person. I look forward to our future exchanges.
I would be curious to have a conversation with you. If you are open to escaping the monotony of your day please send me a line at navim88<@>gmail<.>com.
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