Justify Yourself!

[Fiz_The_Toaster]

Because my job requires me to bring sweet sweet music to people's ears and make them happy while I hope to God nothing goes wrong...?

No? Well, I say things that make people laugh for which I'm probably going to hell for...?

No still? Damn...

 

[TheDarkestDerp]

Noone 'deserves' life any more than they 'deserve' love, luck or lollipops. It's just something that has happened, the 'gift of life' and you were lucky enough to be the sperm that made it in first. Deserve has nothing to do with it.

I suppose you could come up with some starting off point, a basis for comparison of worth in the eyes of whoever is asking the question, but this still doesn't justify the fact that you exist, really...

 

[TheGuiggleMonster]

I honestly can't justify my existence.

 

[Jedamethis]

Well, I do the best I can to keep other people alive and well. Please don't get rid of me.

 

[SilverUchiha]

Because I could cure a fatal disease one day.

Do you really wanna take that chance? Do you really want to get rid of the only guy who might be able to get rid off boneitis?! WELL?! DO YOU?!

No. Because I might get boneitis! I don't want to end up like that one guy from Futurama!

OT: Hm... because I have big bold ideas that could be valuable someday. And if that isn't good enough, I'm more than prepared for the inevitable zombie apocalypse when it comes as extensive hours in Left 4 Dead have been excellent training.

 

[JoshGod]

Your me, therefore if my existence is justified you already know it, if it isn't it isn't. So i'm not gunna waste my time telling you, that is time i could not justify wasting.

 

[Booze Zombie]

The first thing that sprung to my mind was that episode; it apparently confused people, which I'll never understand.

Anyway: I started out as nothing and now I'm working towards my goal, I may not have taken the most efficient path towards my goal, but I'm still going to achieve it.

 

[ReservoirAngel]

Erm...fuck, I really can't justify myself. I am an utterly pointless human being. Nobody on this planet is better or worse off because of me, I'm simply here drifting irrelevantly through existence.

...god damn...you guys know where I can buy a length of rope and a stool?

 

[Great North]

Justify my existence? Well, I make the world or more random, fun, and spontaneous place! Without me, who would chime in with snarky quips or produce witty banter?

No seriously.

 

[Blindswordmaster]

Very well then, proceeding with alternate argument: You are me. We have the same morality. You have destroyed sentient life, the greatest offense one can make. You have placed yourself above your peers, another offense. You are as devastated by your actions as I would be. You have disgraced yourself, brought untold suffering to the universe, shamed our family, destroyed your honor, and broken your pledge to protect and aid your fellow being. You do not deserve to exist. You are a monster. *Filled with disgust he asks me to kill him, in order to sacrifice himself to save others.* I exist to kill you and ,thus doing so, save millions of lives. Though I cannot restore your honor, I can give you peace. *Robot states that he does not deserve peace* Vaya con Dios. *I raise my gun to his head. He says 'thank you'. BANG*

He believes he is doing everything for the greater good, he has a purpose-to get rid of those who would waste the gift of life.

Precisely what he is doing. Therefore, he will beg for death.

 

[Kingsman]

If anyone besides me took my place, I imagine that it would make my parents' lives that much more difficult. They already have to deal with three half-insane children, they don't need a fourth. If you REALLY think another kid's going to somehow going to be a prodigy instead of one of today's bratty, self-indulgent, misguidedly "independent" pests, then go ahead and press the erase button. If you realize what exactly that statistical possibility is, then you know that you can't.

Now if you have my personality, you enjoy doing what you're told, so shut up and get me an apple.

 

[Redingold]

Hey OP, why not add the sketch in question to the OP?


It's always good for a laugh.

Anyhoo, I've made some people happy, I hope. I've not achieved what I think I'm capable of yet, but I'm only 16, so I've got plenty of time left.

 

[Nouw]

Because it is a right. That's why.
[sub]I also increased the profit of some people and companies by little bit.[/sub]

 

[GrizzlerBorno]

I think one day, I might be able to wow the world by telling a good story (either in the form of a book or a videogame; depends on how lucky i get). I ahve it working out in my braincase right now!

....soooo, does being "deleted" hurt?

 

[elvor0]

"Because I give to the world with my beautiful ass!"

I know someones going to have already said that without reading the thread but I dont care.

 

[Korolev]

The fact of the matter is that I probably don't any more than a lot of other people. Granted, I can say that I'm better than SOME people, like Nazis or Serial Killers or Rapists or general low-life scum like the people who beat others up for fun, but I can't really say that I deserve life more than a LOT of other people.

When I was a kid, that REALLY bothered me - immensely in fact. The idea that kids, who were really no different than me, were dying all the damn time elsewhere in the world. Why them and not me?

Well, the real answer is random chance, circumstance and luck. I happen to have been born in to a moderately well-off family that lives in a peaceful, well-developed country. Did I do anything to deserve this? No. But neither did I ask for it. It was simply random chance and circumstance that I have a life as good as the one I've got. That and nothing more.

But even though I didn't ask for it, I have benefited from the actions of others. I still need some reason to justify my existence and the resources I was given - I didn't actually work hard for the life I have now, and I recognize that I have been given a HUUUUUGE start in life due to the wise and clever actions of my ancestors (all of my human ancestors who made all this tech for me to use). I owe a debt to society.

How can I justify it? By using the resources I have to make a difference. If I use the money and security and resources I have to make a difference in the world, I can feel less guilty about having them. If I can give something back to the species that has given so much to me, then I can sleep at night.

It's one of the myriad reasons I went into science and research. Because that way, I can honestly contribute to something that will improve our species and help our understanding of the world and maybe, just maybe contribute to making the world a fairer place. The fact that the world is INCREDIBLY unfair and cruel is obvious to even the most dim witted of us. We can sit on our hands and wail that the world's bad and there's nothing we can do about it.... or we can put our hands together and work towards making the world a fairer place. I firmly believe science is the key to making that happen.