inexplicable

the invasion of ukraine is easy to explain. it's the result of an evil man (men). greed, lust for power, prejudice, hatred, slavery, war, etc. come from evil men.

what isn't so easy to explain is disease, birth defects, natural disasters (tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, wildfires, famines, etc.).

I suppose that what it all comes down to is that there are some things that we just can't know.


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