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Since time immemorial people have been blaming innocent people and other stuff for the faults they've done. Take Adam and Ever for example, Eve says it was Adams fault, while Adam says otherwise. Romeo and Juliet (literary critics debate for fun on whose fault was it really.) Some say it was Juliets' while some claim it to be Romeo.
But nowadays, thanks to social sciences and technologies and pop esoterica, it is now possible to go through life without ever claiming responsibility for your actions. To quote Homer Simpson, I didn't do it, nobody saw me do it, you can't prove anything!" We are now in the space age, nothing is ever your fault you could screw up big time and survive unscathed and if you proceed with cunning and razzle-dazzle everyone, you can even get away with bloody murder. It is necessary in order to remain blame free to pass the blame to someone or something else. You can't just say "It's not my fault. - you have to get some patsy to take the fall. This way guilt is passed to another party and you can giggle with glee. Otherwise the issue will come back to haunt you. Many people would make the mistake of blaming other people, thus showing hostility and often violence. Though, it should only be applied as a last resort, because nobody likes a Judas rat fink.
Besides, why blame someone who might be capable of defending himself? Why not blame a party who shall remain meek and silent?
I. Blame the cosmos!
A. Feng Shui. (pronounced fungshuy ) In ancient China, the Chinese believed that the position or placement of objects affect the flow of energy and therefore determine ones luck. For example, if your house is set at the dead end of the street your luck will be obstructed and misfortune shall befall you. If you sit in your office with your back to the door, it would mean that you are snubbing lucky energies. There are a lot of things too, like the direction your windows face, the way you arrange your furniture and maybe even the way you part your hair. Since there are now a lot of Chinese businessmen that have successfully managed their business, a lot of people would consult Feng Shui experts of Geomancers every time they feel there is a need for redecoration or build new offices.
Feng Shui is a handy excuse if you fail in business. If all else fails and your business will plummet to bankruptcy, don't admit your lousiness in being a manager. Just say "My office has BAD Feng Shui." and feel at ease at everybody's sympathy.
B. Astrology. Another ancient science, Astrology attributes your character, destiny and day-by-day activities to the placements of the heavenly bodies (mainly the planets and stars) when you were born. Also, the position of the planets are said to be of great influence with your relationship with others.
Whenever you'll have a big fight with your partner, Astrology would provide an excellent excuse for dysfunctional relationships. If you'll have more fights you may blame this on the fact that your planets are in opposition to each other, viz. "How could we get along when he's a Gemini and I'm a Taurean?" "I'm a fire sign, and he's water, I'll boil him up and he'll turn me off."
So, if ever your partner has characteristics you totally abhor, lay it all to the stars! Example: "It's very difficult to get along with a Mars in Scorpio." Do this every time you and your partner will have a fight and while your at it, roll your eyes too! Doesn't it sound so dramatic when you blame the stars for your piddling problems?
C. Karma. The Hindus believe that whatever you do in a previous life you are rewarder OR punished for in another lifetime. This is called "working your karma". For example, you treat someone abominably in this lifetime THAT someone will get a shot at treating you back abominably in YOUR reincarnation. This is the simplest way of putting it, but you get the point.
In Hollywood, one puzling thing is that how come every time celebrities are asked what they are in a previous life, they always reply 'Napoleon' Or Cleopatra or even Alexander or someone very dead and very famous? Weren't there any plumbers, metro-aides or even septic-tank men in the past? Pardon the loquacity. Some say that all of us hang around with basically the same bunch of people everyday. This means that we have all met before and by reading THIS article your are working out your Karma! (Hehe!)
The concept of Karma comes in very handy in nearly every stick situation. There is no perdicament so gargantuan, no blunder so somber that it cannot be explained away as bad karma, you elevate yourself from silly failure to noble failure. After all, if it WAS really, a matter of bad karma, there was nothing you could have done to prevent it, so why bother? By surrendering to the forces of the universe and allowing yourself to fail you have fulfilled your destiny. Even if you are a complete and utter idiot.
There are things that take the blame everyday, but that's another story for another time.
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