"Karma is a Bitch"

"Karma is a bitch."

I've understood the definition behind this saying for a decent length of time now, and more importantly, the reason for saying it. I'm not a fan. I'm sure you'll be able to tell that I am not a fan of several things, an ultimate flaw of mine for being overly critical, and again, a casualty of my more forgiving emotional disposition willing to dip into the pool of tranquility and bliss while my overarching rational persona stomps around like a grumpy troll - fun times, but I'm still waiting out to see which one wins. Still, in this case, grumpiness will reign a while longer, at the very least.

First off, the people who say, "Karma is a bitch" are typically very bitter in the moment they procure these words from the tips of their envious, jealous, momentarily brutally honest tongues. Usually, it's accompanied with the look of venom etched in every syllable of their face as they stare down an ex, talk about an old high school bully, or someone fitting similar profile. So, is their judgement all too sound? Probably not, but even when it is, people can not seem to rip themselves away from the idea that there is some omnipotent balance of justice weighing us all - Anubis measuring our hearts or Lady Justice weighing out our deeds, or.. you get the picture. I feel like this will be a root theme to many of my rants, but why can't people just be mature, take responsibility, and take what happens to them and others for what it is - no reading into it, no 'super being' slapping down justice to make you feel better, and no measuring stick of who's the better person.

Some people are going to royally fuck you over, no doubt, and if you want to "get revenge" on them, then by all means, knock yourself out; however, do not expect some mysterious Justice League to do the, literal or figurative, beating for you in the name of a mystical, invisible jar of bad deeds filling up on the perps' soul or your "good deed" jar is full enough you can request an air strike on your rival. Haha, I find that hilarious and annoying. If you get screwed over, you can either do something about it or move on, but sitting there muttering curses and praying to the Karma gods to strike your enemy down is ridiculous. It would simply be funny if it weren't for the large amount of people I have met that actually believe when something bad (by their estimation) happens to someone they wouldn't invite over for tea, it is because that person "deserved" it and Karma finally caught up to them. I have so many issues with this, down from the chasm of philosophical thought to more "surface" ideology - from relativism to laziness to pure disdain.

Listening to: Daft Punk