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RussBLib

(10,501 posts)
12. no I don't
Tue Apr 21, 2020, 12:06 PM
Apr 2020

think your answer was "comical"; sorry for the misunderstanding. I was just simply noticing that the two words are very close in spelling, and in some cases, you could almost interchange the two words, especially when people are, for instance, awarded a Darwin for dying in some absurd manner.

The concept holds pro and con so, in effect, is practically meaningless. People acted in protest. Their action resulted in them getting sick and die.

Other people also acted in protest, but will not get sick. They are still reaping the effects of their actions, but there is no illness. It is still karmic in the sense that their actions are still influencing their future.

I just don't ascribe a supernatural effect of karma like some seem to want to. Not saying you do. But in a basic sense, this persons death is in fact "karmic" as their death resulted from their action in protest.



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it's not karma RussBLib Apr 2020 #1
karma is simply causes and conditions WhiteTara Apr 2020 #8
and so those that protested but did not get sick RussBLib Apr 2020 #9
causes and conditions WhiteTara Apr 2020 #10
no I don't RussBLib Apr 2020 #12
There is n o such thing as Karma...it is a term used when people get what we think is coming to them Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #16
It's just an expression. Similar to "poetic justice". At least that's how I use it. Crunchy Frog Apr 2020 #23
They were "saved" by magical thinking. Denial is not a river..... Ford_Prefect Apr 2020 #19
And I bet her family is still drinking the Kool-Aid. eom. MontanaMama Apr 2020 #2
Can you imagine all of the like-minded people she was close to. ffr Apr 2020 #21
Yeah, they're probably all saying, "It was kidney failure, not COVID-19!" C Moon Apr 2020 #25
I would expect them to alter wnylib Apr 2020 #27
She also... Newest Reality Apr 2020 #3
Yes this. I don't mean to be ghoulish about it, but really. The virus isn't political. SoonerPride Apr 2020 #4
Remarkble how the illness deniers wnylib Apr 2020 #30
Pure idiocracy BSdetect Apr 2020 #5
"Went to be with our Lord.." Permanut Apr 2020 #6
I like to think that she "went back to sleep under the rock (she) crawled out from" - like she said. EarnestPutz Apr 2020 #11
Perhaps this virus will slow our nation's transition into an idiocracy RAB910 Apr 2020 #7
Good twiter comment..... KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2020 #13
+1 SoonerPride Apr 2020 #14
Donate to the Sehlke family? No, I don't think so. Goodheart Apr 2020 #15
Damn, who would have figured Dan Apr 2020 #17
Pretty hard way to find out it isn't a hoax. Vinca Apr 2020 #18
Bye Felicia! OMGWTF Apr 2020 #20
If it didn't also affect others who do follow scientific advice... Caliman73 Apr 2020 #22
It's not Karma, it's Trump and FOX News that killed this person Johnny2X2X Apr 2020 #24
I can't bring myself to feel bad about this. Crunchy Frog Apr 2020 #26
What gets me about this Windy City Charlie Apr 2020 #28
Well it didn't work on me. Sorry no sympathy here. SoonerPride Apr 2020 #29
begging for handouts, too Skittles Apr 2020 #31
Wompity Womp Blue Owl Apr 2020 #32
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