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"他の存在を阻止する力がないのに、どんな存在も別の存在を生み出せると考えるのは不合理である。"

Thomas Reid

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This quote is saying that it's silly to think someone can create or bring someone else into the world if they can't control or stop that creation. Imagine a gardener who plants a tree. If the gardener can't control where the tree grows or how big it gets, it seems strange to think the gardener has the power to make the tree in the first place. It's like parents bringing children into the world. They can create life, but once the child is born, they can't control every single thing the child does. The quote suggests it's odd to believe we have the full power to create something when we can't completely manage it afterward. In everyday life, it teaches us to remember that just because we start something—like a project or relationship—we might not be able to control everything that happens with it later.

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Being Causality Creation Determinism Existence Logic Metaphysics Origin Philosophy Power
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