Remember the M.A.S.H. theme?

The actual song is called "Suicide is Painless" by Johnny Mandel



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Through early morning fog I see
visions of the things to be
the pains that are withheld for me
I realize and I can see...

[Chorus]:

That suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
and I can take or leave it if I please.

I try to find a way to make
all our little joys relate
without that ever-present hate
but now I know that it's too late, and...

[Chorus]

The game of life is hard to play
I'm gonna lose it anyway
The losing card I'll someday lay
so this is all I have to say.

[Chorus]

The only way to win is cheat
And lay it down before I'm beat
and to another give my seat
for that's the only painless feat.

[Chorus]

The sword of time will pierce our skins
It doesn't hurt when it begins
But as it works its way on in
The pain grows stronger...watch it grin, but...

[Chorus]

A brave man once requested me
to answer questions that are key
'is it to be or not to be'
and I replied 'oh why ask me?'

'Cause suicide is painless
it brings on many changes
and I can take or leave it if I please.
...and you can do the same thing if you please.

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Why is this song so cheerful?

Why aren't there ugly babies?

In my opinion there are very few ugly babies. Babies (assuming they weren't born with any type of abnormalities) tend to look very similar and very cute.

However, as those babies grow up, only a very small portion of them will qualify as being "beautiful" people.

Why is this?

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This next thought it sort of related...at least in my mind it is. Let's say from the day you are born until the day you die you meet with a person for lunch. The person never speaks to you. He/she just sits down, looks at you, then eats his/her lunch and leaves. This happens every single day of your life.

Would you develop any sort of emotional response to this person? Would you be capable of hating this person?