Assignment 4

“I am certain there is too much certainty in the world.”
                                                   -Michael Crichton

           

Certainty is a deadly poison on the mind. It is a substance that breeds arrogance, malice contempt, and unnecessary bloodshed. The most heinous acts in the history of mankind have been committed by those who were certain what they were doing is right. Certainty in a person is a far greater weapon than any bomb or gun. Those with it become possessed by its existence and almost nothing will sway these ghouls obsession.

Certainty should not be confused with either faith or confidence in something. A person who has faith in their religion is willing to enact rituals to show support of their respective deity. A person certain that their religion is the only true path is willing to spill the blood of naysayers in the name of their religion. A person who has confidence in their studies will be ready for a test after their preparation. A person who is certain in his skills will precede to the test without any preparation what so ever and will blame any failure on anyone but themselves. Certainty is the sort of radical forms of faith, confidence, ambition, and hope; and like most radical ideologies it is very belligerent to opposing ones.

Confidence is not a bad thing nor is faith nor is hope nor is ambition. It is just important that we are not blinded by these things for in our blind stumbling we will eventually fall and possibly take others with us. Please think responsibly.