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[cravats]

My dear members of the community,

I understand that emotions are an inherently illogical facet of life, but sometimes they seem even more illogical than one would expect- take, for example, viruses. There seems to be no way to resist or avoid them, and they can make you feel or do things that you would not otherwise do.

In that case, feeling guilty for such actions or emotions would seem to make very little sense, wouldn't it? Yet it seems to be somewhat widespread and I must confess myself to be baffled by this phenomenon. There is no reason to blame yourself for a feeling that was imposed upon you in an irresistible fashion by an outside force.

Why is it that people do?

Sincerely,
Randolph Lyall

Comments

I lied. Anon till the cows come home

[chapter_behind]

Whether performed willingly or not, the events of a virus can result in emotional consequences which do inspire guilt.

[atadflamboyant]

Why Dolly, what did you get up to this last week?

[As if he doesn't know.]

[cravats]

Emotional consequences I can certainly understand, but refusing to see reason is another matter entirely.

[cravats]

Nothing of particular interest. [To anyone but himself.]

How was your week, my lord? Did you have a pleasant visit with Mr. Gavin?

[chapter_behind]

That seems harsh.

[cravats]

Perhaps it is. [He's still irritated and his feelings are bruised.]

[atadflamboyant]

It was splendid.

And how was your visit with the good Admiral?

[chapter_behind]

I'm sure whatever offended you was well-meant.

[cravats]

Very quiet. [Well. Except for the moaning and gasping and... you get the idea.]

[atadflamboyant]

Really. I would never have guessed!

[James looks like a screamer.]

[nie_unschuldig]

Because people are stupid and allow illogical moral systems to rule their beliefs.

[cravats]

Oh, I would hardly argue otherwise.

[cravats]

I cannot imagine why.

[Lyall refuses to confirm or deny that impression.]

[cravats]

That's certainly one possibility.

[chapter_behind]

And yet you feel the need to draw out the confrontation on the network?

[atadflamboyant]

I thought you more adventurous, Dolly, darling.

[You know what they say about the Navy!]

[cravats]

I felt the need to attempt some measure of understanding.

[cravats]

Did you? I've no idea why.

[atadflamboyant]

Oh, well. Considering.

[Alessandro.]

[cravats]

I see.

{Yeeees.]

[nie_unschuldig]

Most people tend to follow some code they were brought up with, more often than not it's based on some religious bullshit that they can't prove. So they allow some potentially nonexistent deity to determine what is right and wrong without understanding how stupid it is. Then they feel guilty over things that don't always matter in the end.

[chapter_behind]

Did you?

[cravats]

It really does not make any sense to me.

[And it hurt his feelings.]

[atadflamboyant]

I thought you might.

[Oh, touchy subject?]

DONE I SWEAR

[chapter_behind]

That he they might be apologizing for circumstances beyond the obvious?