3. Eve, the Liberty Tree, and the Universe
In the
last two days of blogging I have said that there is no such thing as a
pro-lifer, because there is no such thing as a free lunch. Today I support this
thesis by referencing the Bible, and also Nature.
I cite
the Book of Genesis; in particular, the tale of the Garden of Eden. In it, Eve
eats of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, rather than the Tree of Life;
so she and Adam are cast forth from the Garden. This is often read as a tragic
fall; I prefer to read it as a successful escape, with Eve as the heroine.
For
what is this Tree that she eats of? Knowledge of Good and Evil? Or in other
words moral choice; for without knowing good from evil there is no moral
choice; but with such knowledge there must be such choice. So this was the Tree
of Choice; the Tree of Free Will; or in other words, that most American of
mythic vegetation, the Liberty Tree.
‘Twas
the mind-opening fruit of the Liberty Tree that liberated Eve, and Adam with
her. (First she was the sidekick, then he was!) She might have then eaten of
the Tree of Life, and then also be immortal; but jealous Yahweh forbade that.
So the choice offered Eve was between choice and immortality; and the mother of
us all chose choice. Freedom over security!
Eve
and Adam could have eaten of the Tree of Life, and lived forever, without
choice; but instead they ate of the
Liberty Tree, and got choice, but not eternal life. Presumably the events in
Genesis occurred according to the will of God; therefore in Genesis, God was
pro-choice, but not pro-life.
This
biblical teaching is confirmed by scientific observation. Look around at the
world; we all appear to have free will,
but definitely do not have eternal life. Quantum uncertainty and chaos ensure
that all things around us have some freedom of action; but no eternal beings
are visible; indeed, 99.999+% of the
universe is cold dark irradiated vacuum. The universe is pro-choice, but not
pro-life.
Therefore
pro-lifers do not exist in this universe.
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