Why Does Cause Come Before Effect?

This has been such a trawl for me.

Being a writer, I know the cause and effect rule. I know how to use it. I know why it is used.

But can I explain any of the above?

Nope.

Or maybe :

This happened. Then this happened because that happened. Then because that happened (and annoyed someone) because that happened (which had killed someone) then this happened. Then. This happened……aaarrrggghh!

That would NEVER get me an A* grade even though I always study the generations before and after. :o(

Heyho.

Nowt as queer as folk – as the saying goes.