Fairy Tale Spotlight: Impossible Things

I'm just going to come out with it. Earlier this year, I came to the bizarre conclusion (whether I am right or wrong) that Anubis was real and was, in fact, an anthropomorphic canine. Now, I have not actually seen this with my eyes, and I don't have a very large bucket of proof to give you. Needless to say, I am not expecting anyone to believe me. Nevertheless, my belief in this phenomenon had a profound effect on how I view the world around me.

I realized that, more often then not, people in this world have difficulty believing in anything but the official line of the year. If you see it on the news or if its touted by experts, those things are considered believable and everything else should be shunned as either the chaotic imagination of some writer or the ancient superstitions of a much more primitive people. But I am more than happy to accuse modern man of being the same as those in the past.

Imagine, if you will, if the TV came on and your lord Anubis appeared on the screen. It was not CGI. There was an actual live dog speaking to you on national television. And this is perfectly normal too. He did this occasionally so that his followers would understand where he is coming from. And perhaps you would like to know where he is coming from since he has the authority to end your life at a command. He is your better, after all.

What's all this about freedom and justice? What is a republic? What do we need representation for when we have a talking dog with the power of life and death to command us? You see, in this reality, Anubis does not seem like such an impossible thing. However, the concepts of which we take so seriously today might seem impossible to those worshiping the jackal.

Time has a tenancy to change opinions and society tends to flow wherever the wind takes it. We don't believe in talking canine abominations anymore. Why? Because we'd look pretty silly, wouldn't we? No one on TV ever talks about it unless it is in the context of a false mythology. Well, they are on TV so they MUST know what they are talking about. Anubis now falls under the classification of an impossible thing, and we are not encouraged to ever believe in something that is impossible. My only question is: why the hell not?

One of the biggest crippling drawbacks of humanity is that when anything wonderful or amazing happens, everyone always question its validity. Sometimes these happenings can entirely go unnoticed because of this tendency. Now, what if this impossible thing was bad and could be thwarted by a group effort?

"Oh, no!" says some fellow. "The king has grown a pair of red wings and doctors say two horns are on the way! We are ruled by the devil!"

"Oh, don't be silly," says an expert. "These things can be easily explained with science. Birth defects are common and unfortunate things that should not be belittled by superstitious drivel."

"Oh, yes. I see your point," says most everybody. "And I suppose those maladies could be helped with a bit of make-up in the right spots. Oh, how sorry we feel for him."

Honestly, I am more sorry for the people who just gave their souls up for an over-the-top representation of Beelzebub. Even so, if it had been Anubis walking around, people would compliment him on his costume. We, as a people, have difficulties believing in impossible things. We are, day by day, told of their nonexistence. We live our lives dreaming of them. However, we have come to the conclusion that they are nothing more than fantasy and fiction and believing in them would qualify us to be admitted.

As to the latter, I don't want you to believe that. Of course, you have the freedom to think what you want about anything. Nevertheless, I do not think much of a culture's future if they do not have the capability in believing in impossible things. You may find it surprising that this belief is actually the cornerstone of human progress. Let's go back in time.

It is the year 1145, an entirely obligatory number, mind you. You are with a friend on a clear night looking up at the moon. "Do you think we'll ever go up there?" asks your friend.

"How in the world would you?" you belligerently reply. "There is no ladder long enough. Many have tried and did not even get close. What a silly thing to ask."

"Guess I'm just an idiot," says your friend. And sadly, many might have thought him to be an idiot for asking.

Happily, we did go through a period in the 60's where we all went a bit loony and actually gave it a shot. Would you believe it? We actually walked on the moon.

"But no," says some fellow. "That was all shot on a stage, you see."

"Now wait one bloody second," says I. "We actually manage to believe in impossible things and then do the impossible, and you still found a way to turn it into rubbish?" Bet you didn't see that one coming.

My point in all this is that what we call impossible is often really just implausible. And implausible doesn't really mean anything at all until its been tried with enough gumption to see if it bears fruit. Every era has its own little box that everyone tries to put us in, and if we ever try to crawl out of it, everyone swarms against you to try and put you back in your place. What is so wrong about crawling out of that silly box? I mean look at it! It's bloody small! I can barely fit into it! Human beings were never meant to live in those things! What an awful thing to live in this world only to guided by the official line!

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