Which came first, the chicken or the egg? This age old question has sparked much discussion and debate between philosophers and great minds throughout history. Sometimes compared to the debate between religion and science; this question truly represents the standstill battle between the irresistible force (feelings), and the immovable object (logical fact). In essence, this question causes a fiery rift between opinionated boors who believe it is a battle of wits betwixt Darwinism and Absolutism. It is the search for answers within the rules of establishment when the only real answer is existentialism.
According to human nature, Man fears that which he does not know. Look around the world; think about different cultures and their creation myths. Your thought is that they are ridiculous and your religion is the only right answer! But don’t you think that is what they are saying? Now don’t take this as me discounting religion or professing atheism, but really there is no single answer as to ‘why.’ There is and always will be an argument for both sides. Religious folk say “we have our holy books, we have our faith, we are right.” Evolutionists say “we have our science, we have our facts, we are right.” In all honesty I don’t think we should waste our life and energy, fighting a perpetual battle over who is right and who is wrong.
As stated before, man fears that which he does not know, so he makes up ridiculous explanations so he can understand ‘How?’ and ‘Why?’ when really all he does is make things more complicated. A lot of the time, “human logic” just isn’t enough, and some things are truly beyond human comprehension and understanding. Going back to the chicken and the egg, who gives a shit? Chickens are here, isn’t that enough? People grasp at straws to come up with the craziest, most asinine solutions, claiming that lizards’ DNA mutated, and that mutation spread to make chickens. Or that a pterodactyl mated with a raptor to form a chicken which later developed feathers as a birth defect. It is a pathetic attempt to control the uncontrollable and exert an imaginary form of power over ones surrounding. But this attempt is futile as it is coupled with a bland and mechanical outlook on the world. This forces you to be incapable of seeing the beauty of life because you are just too busy breaking down everything into a mechanical and vague, disconnected level.
Reflecting on all previous statements, I have a proposed explanation that will make the whole world happier. Quit worrying about the stupid, worthless “life questions” that don’t make any difference to anybody. Don’t waste your life away trying to control things that are above our human plane, and just enjoy the ride of life.
In closing, here is my proposed answer to the chicken egg question, I ask you to contemplate this and fit it into your perceptive schema: A circle is endless yet has no beginning.
