Gentlemen of Leisure - Lost S5 E5 "this place is death"

I dunno man ! But Ben is playin' hard ball for sure. And I thought it was weird how the monster got the french people. Thinking its about some kind of paradox with being there. Which gets you thinking in a big loop of strangeness. Because without Jin being put through time, the french people probably wouldn't have encountered the monster. Gets you thinking that everything is already layed out in the timeline and you cant change anything without consequences (monster). BUT, I think since Desmon is "special" he will find a way to change the past ! man.. I dont even think I got that...