| That never explains things like men living through things that should have killed them, like Adolf Hitler or the Duce in World War I. It was their destiny to live on and do what they had to do.
I would like to note at this point, whatever the reason, it doesnt really matter- it is an observable fact that when men believe in fate, they act more purely and with less fear. When men of antiquity went into battle, they believed they were already chosen as survivors or fallen, and so fought as hard as they could to make the best of what may be their last testament to life. When men enter into situations today without that belief, they shrink from conflict and risk because they believe they hold the key to their survival. So even if it is a false belief (which I do not believe), it still yields better results.
Since there is not one chance of "proving" either side of the argument, shouldnt we side with the opinion that yields better results?
"Die! Fall upon your sword. Fall upon your knee.
Die like your Son, nailed to his Tree.
Die by my hand. Die in my heart,
plucked from the Ice;
forever cold." |