“Humankind cannot gain something without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. This is Alchemy's First Law of Equivalent Exchange." ― Hiromu Arakawa

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[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Oh, I wasn't talking about zero-sum per event between people. The statement above refers to "humankind" which, if I am not in error, means the aggregate of all mankind. As such, this cannot be an aggregate of all mankind at any given moment, but through time as well.

As such, it may well be that to gain something, humankind might have to give up something else. I am not opining one way or another on that whole-mankind statement.

However, the karma-based paradigm remains true. Some people see it, some don't, but all live within it. For now.

[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I buy that.