Chapter 38 Part 1

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"But why is it necessary to create a holographic reality? Why, additionally, should human beings have need of creation?"

"Because human beings will have unique abilities despite their seeming crudeness that you will not have. They will have those abilities because I will endow them with them."

"Why not just give us those abilities and forget about humanity? Surely you must be able to see the amounts of pain and suffering they are sure to inflict."

"A creation is not necessarily about the quantity of pain or pleasure. The mark of a good creation is simply in how much it contributes to the whole picture--how it evolves. It is possible that all of humanity will sink into wickedness. It is an option. On the other hand, it is possible that they may yet exceed their seeming limitations. The only way to see what will be the case is to give them the opportunity."

"Yeah, but you already know the outcome."

"Yes, that's true, I do. That's not to say there exists no choice, however."

"But what's the point if you already know the outcome?"

"What's the point of a painter painting a painting? One creates because they are a creator--because there is joy in the act of creation."

"You must know then that there are factions who will disagree with your decision."

"Those who I have also created who oppose my will to create as I see fit will be dealt with when the situation arises. I wonder if they realize that when they argue against my ability to create they argue against their own existence?"

"How do you mean?"

"I mean that everything that I have created I have done so because it gave me joy to do so. Should part of my creation decide to argue against my ability to create, it argues against itself. It would be as though a tree in a painting argued with the painter to not also incorporate a mountain. Why then should he not also erase the tree? Why not leave the canvas blank?"

"It is a bold experiment. I just do not understand why it is necessary."