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In fact the Garden of Eden story indicates man's
"suffering" over
not
suffering. To want to know, to be curious,
is the nature of man—to want to control—to want
immortality on his own terms—to create stories—this is all
the nature of man. Curiosity is the curse of man because,
according to the Garden of Eden story, curiosity and willfulness finally brings expulsion from paradise. To be curious is to disobey. Curiosity is the fundamental characteristic of all newborns. Yet, for whatever reason, curiosity is
also associated with danger—and with evil. Did you ever
notice that humans become less and less curious as they
become older? The reason is not simply age. The "will to
curiosity" has been beaten out of them. "It is better to
follow the path of the tried and true." In this sentence the
word "better" means "safer."
To try to explain suffering as purposeful or otherworldly
is a sign of a weak stomach—and an over-active brain.
Suffering is motivation to put "an end to it" for a while.
Without struggle man is no longer man.
