"自然界における年間の苦しみの総量は、真面目に考えるにはあまりにも大きい。電子と自己中心的な遺伝子、盲目的な物理的力と遺伝子複製が支配する宇宙では、誰かが傷つき、他の誰かが幸運に恵まれるだろう。そしてそこには何の秩序も理由も正義も見出すことはできない。"
— Richard Dawkins
Simplified Meaning:
Imagine the world as a giant lottery where everyone, including animals, plants, and humans, participates without choice. Every second, countless living beings go through pain and hardship, much more than we can easily imagine or understand. Nature operates through random events and survival instincts without any intention or fairness. Just like how some people win the lottery by luck while others work hard all their lives without winning, life can be very unfair. These forces act blindly, meaning they don't care who gets hurt or who gets lucky—it's all random. In this chaotic system, expecting everything to make sense or be fair is unrealistic; sometimes things just happen without any deeper meaning or justice behind them. Knowing this, we can try to show more compassion and understanding towards others who are suffering, realizing it’s not always their fault.