Life is a Tragedy or Comedy?

[Lote-Tree]

What say you chaps and chapesses?

Is life a tragegy or Comedy?

or Tragi-comedy?

or Indifferent?

I think life is a tragi-comedy. Tragedy beause we can love and love can die. Comedy is that we can love again :D

But seriously...Life is a tragedy because there is death and suffering involved.

But life can also be a comedy - there is joy and happiness...

[Bakiryu]

Life is a tragi-comedy but it's more tragic than comical.

[Niamh]

tragi-comedy

[TheFifthElement]

Today it's a tragedy, but mainly it's a comedy - if we viewed the things we do objectively we'd laugh, and laugh, and laugh...

[Lote-Tree]

Today it's a tragedy, but mainly it's a comedy - if we viewed the things we do objectively we'd laugh, and laugh, and laugh...

Is there an objective criteria for laughter Supreme Being? :D

[TheFifthElement]

Is there an objective criteria for laughter Supreme Being? :D

Absolutely, and it's all mine :lol:

I'll give you some examples:

eyebrow plucking
false nails
shaving
anything involved in going to the gym
yoga
kissing people we can't stand to be polite
computer programming

...you get the idea!

[Lote-Tree]

I'll give you some examples:

computer programming


LOL :D

But there is not much laughter in programming believe me :D
It is one of the dullest profession :D

[TheFifthElement]

LOL :D

But there is not much laughter in programming believe me :D
It is one of the dullest profession :D

I bet you could have loads of fun computer programming, breaking things, slipping unusual bits of code into programmes that you have to 'fix' later, writing viruses that activate in say, 2 years, and so on...

[Lote-Tree]

I bet you could have loads of fun computer programming, breaking things, slipping unusual bits of code into programmes that you have to 'fix' later, writing viruses that activate in say, 2 years, and so on...

We would prefer to get laid than that :D

[TheFifthElement]

We would prefer to get laid than that :D

That's what the big drive for AI is all about then?!

[Lote-Tree]

That's what the big drive for AI is all about then?!

Yep. Intelligent Female Androids capable of having nookie with Computer Geeks and Nerds :D

[TheFifthElement]

Yep. Intelligent Female Androids capable of having nookie with Computer Geeks and Nerds :D

See, pure comedy :D

[Lote-Tree]

See, pure comedy :D

But it is so tragic that Computer geeks and nerds have to resort to that :-(

[Bakiryu]

But it is so tragic that Computer geeks and nerds have to resort to that :-(

Well, they should just join: THE HOT GIRL CLUB FOR COMPUTER NERDS!!! :lol:

[stlukesguild]

Life is a tragedy for those who feel; a comedy for those who think.

I forget the source... and I guess this also answers your earlier post about whether life would be easier without emotions.

[Demian]

You can go through this life either laughing or crying out loud.

"Woe to those that laugh now; you shall weep later." --Issa

[Scheherazade]

Life is a tragedy for those who feel; a comedy for those who think. Oh, thank you! I was trying to remember that saying! :thumbs_up

*edit*

It is a quote by Horace Walpole, apparently.

[andave_ya]

Life is a comedy. Cf the race known as people.

[Lote-Tree]

Life is a comedy. Cf the race known as people.

Is death and suffering also comic?

[AuntShecky]

The quote ("Life is a tragedy to those who feel and a comedy to those who think") is from Horace Walpole.

Anyone who believes life is only a tragedy takes himself too seriously.

[Lote-Tree]

The quote ("Life is a tragedy to those who feel and a comedy to those who think") is from Horace Walpole.

Anyone who believes life is only a tragedy takes himself too seriously.

But Death is indeed deadly serious. It is about the extinction of your self...:D

[JBI]

All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.
And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lined,
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon,
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side,
His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice,
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,
That ends this strange eventful history,
Is second childishness and mere oblivion,
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.

William Shakespeare.

To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

William Shakespeare.

Take your pick, I'm somewhere near the bottom one, though I think someone above the top one is naive.

[Lote-Tree]

All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.
And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lined,
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon,
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side,
His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice,
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,
That ends this strange eventful history,
Is second childishness and mere oblivion,
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.

William Shakespeare.

To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

William Shakespeare.

Take your pick, I'm somewhere near the bottom one, though I think someone above the top one is naive.

Second one no doubt touches the very core of humanity! The Sound and Fury - signifying nothing!!!

[Scheherazade]

Don't forget the part about it being told by an idiot! :D

[andave_ya]

Is death and suffering also comic?

That has a convoluted answer. It is neither comic nor tragic. I'm not afraid of death because as a Christian I believe I am going to Heaven when I die. With that as a belief, I can say with Paul that to live is Christ and to die is gain. For other people death is a tragedy because it's the end of life as they know it...with none of the excitement/curiosity of what comes after. Some people figure that hell would be bearable with a lifetime of dissipation on earth. Some believe they are going to Heaven simply because they've been good all their lives. As a Christian, I have a really different viewpoint on death than non-Christian people, but for me, death is a doorway into life with the Father and joy everlasting.

In the Bible, we are told that suffering is actually something that we should be grateful for. That sounds sadistic, I know, but if you think about it, it makes sense. "Whatever doesn't kill you strengthens you" comes to mind. Going back to the Heaven point, as long as I keep my eyes on the end goal I WILL be able to go through suffering and come out stronger in my walk with God.


But Death is indeed deadly serious. It is about the extinction of your self...:D

So? After all, I'm only one person and am important only to those who are closest to me. At most, this is a hundred people. I'll be forgotten within a couple of generations unless I've done something supremely remarkable by the time I die. So will most people. It's just up to each individual whether or not that's something worth getting depressed over. I couldn't care less whether people remember me or not. So long as I have done what God wanted me to do, that's all I need.

I should say that I'm not trying to downplay the importance of death. Going to meet your Maker is nothing to sneeze at. All I'm trying to say is that the death and suffering is something that every person goes through in varying degrees of intensity. At the risk of sounding incredibly snobbish, death is common. Suffering is common. You choose how you get through it. Life is only as difficult as you make it.

[Shalot]

Life is both a tragedy and a comedy.

My life however, has been tragically comical. I have had many moments that are tragic to me and humorous to everyone else because I am so skilled at unintentionally making an arse out of myself. I look around and everyone is laughing and then I have to look back and have one of those "doh" moments.


Oh well.

Actually, life is a lesson with funny and sad moments that teach us something important. :nod:

[Pensive]

I think life is a tragi-comedy. Tragedy beause we can love and love can die. Comedy is that we can love again :D

In the well-known books considered as comedies, there is death and loss of love. Then why are those books considered comedies?


But seriously...Life is a tragedy because there is death and suffering involved.

You can say vice-versa too, and some might not even find 'death' tragic. Perhaps 'life' is the tragedy to them and death the release from the agonies of life? Depends on how you take it.

It seems to me we can't generalise in this matter.

[Divine Comedy]

Life is a comedy to me... Todays tragedies heal with time and some sorrows like broken crushes are something I laugh over after sometime. Its all in the way you see it. If you take your life as a comedy you will learn that its just becoming more beautiful day after day. After all Life is a Divine Comedy.. :P

[Lote-Tree]

[QUOTE=Divine Comedy;438993After all Life is a Divine Comedy.. :P[/QUOTE]

And God's punchline is a killer? :D

[Divine Comedy]

Life according to me cant be a tragedy.Death can be a beautiful beginning of another life.As I said its just the way you see it. Until you know what happens after death we cannot blame death to be tragic. Some secrets are better unrevealed.As Paulo Coehlo stated "Death is a beautiful woman who sits in front of me. She compels me to live every moment in the present to the fullest as she says she might kiss me anytime."God is not so cruel to HIS children. He cant be he created them.

[Scheherazade]

Life according to me cant be a tragedy.Death can be a beautiful beginning of another life.'Can be' does not necessarily mean 'it is'.
God is not so cruel to HIS children. He cant be he created them.This presumes that God actually does exist.

[BlueSkyGB]

Life is a carnival.....:lol: :) :D

[Lote-Tree]

Life is a carnival.....:lol: :) :D

What of death and suffering then?

[Granny5]

Death is nothing compared to living. It would be tragic if we lived our lives concerned with death. Life is to be enjoyed, lived to it's fullest, taking the bad with the good with the good always overcoming the bad. I guess if I dwelled on the bad stuff, life would be tragic. But it's joyous when dwelling on the good things in life, the happy times, good memories, great love.

[BlueSkyGB]

Death is nothing compared to living. It would be tragic if we lived our lives concerned with death. Life is to be enjoyed, lived to it's fullest, taking the bad with the good with the good always overcoming the bad. I guess if I dwelled on the bad stuff, life would be tragic. But it's joyous when dwelling on the good things in life, the happy times, good memories, great love.

Yes very much so....a few years ago, I had a life changing experience...made me change my priorities in life(used to be a type A personality with no time for anything that interfered with my work) have switched jobs and had a divorce.:p
since that day, I've lived for each and every day, taking time to enjoy the small things and the things that I think are my priorities...my daughter and the unofficial son-in-law, my 87 year old mother and those little moments of joy.:D

Life is a carnival...:)

[AuntShecky]

It just occurred to me that there is a wonderful Woody Allen movie whose whole point is asking Lote-Tree's question: Is Life a Comedy or a Tragedy?
The movie is Melinda/Melinda and I highly recommend it.

[Lote-Tree]

It just occurred to me that there is a wonderful Woody Allen movie whose whole point is asking Lote-Tree's question: Is Life a Comedy or a Tragedy?
The movie is Melinda/Melinda and I highly recommend it.

For most comedians life is a comedy. Thats why most of them suffered from Depression :D

[NikolaiI]

Where was it I was hearing or reading about how great art comes from Depressions?

[Pendragon]

My illness, Bi-Polarism, is called "The Brilliant Madness." It means even if it makes some of us recluses or disabled, we are highly creative. Don't take my word, however, check here: http://www.mental-health-today.com/bp/famous_people.htm Recognize a lot of people?

[Bakiryu]

My illness, Bi-Polarism, is called "The Brilliant Madness." It means even if it makes some of us recluses or disabled, we are highly creative. ?

I didn't know you were bipolar pen! :blush: