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Irony is a quality of communication, not of reality. God doesn't make us sick in order to converse.
by jessaustin 6y ago
Irony is a quality of communication, not of reality. God doesn't make us sick in order to converse.
- qntty 6y agoThe expression cosmic irony or "irony of fate" stems from the notion that the gods (or the Fates) are amusing themselves by toying with the minds of mortals with deliberate ironic intent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony#Cosmic_irony_(irony_of_fate) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony#Cosmic_irony_(irony_of_f...
- jessaustin 6y agoAs detailed at your link, this is the sort of thing that happens in Thomas Hardy novels, which are also communication.