From Part II of Sanctuary;
[W]hile I love and admire dolphins, I don’t fetishize them. They are highly intelligent, very social creatures, but I do not think we will find them at the edge of the galaxy as astral travelers propelled by advanced spiritual auras.
Some people do. Some people think dolphins are the most advanced life form on the planet – far beyond we filthy killer apes and our evil, planet- spoiling technology. To many people, being a dolphin is as good as it gets: the pinnacle of gentleness and insight and playfulness and non- violence.
So, it’s a little hard to watch the video of grown dolphins ramming these sleek little infants hard enough to send them flying across twenty feet of open sea. And make no mistake about it, these killers are indeed playing with their prey: tossing them, chasing them, and bashing their little perfect bodies again and again, long after they are dead. We know that female dolphins that lose infants in captivity become morose, depressed – practically suicidal. What were these female dolphins feeling as I watched this video in horror? Who could they call for help? What price would these young males pay for this act of torture and murder? How could they be sure that these killers don’t kill again?
The Simulated Progressive I keep in a little mental cage for moments just like this wanted to know: who taught these young killers the cycle of violence? What part of dolphin society was responsible? How do we break this cycle of violence? What are the root causes of this aggression? What governmental agency can we form to prevent such deaths in the future? And most importantly, how was Karl Rove able to issue instructions to these killer dolphins so that I could use them to advance the Right Wing Agenda?
And it gets better.
In case you missed it from yesterday, here is Part I. Start there if you haven’t read it already.
Wow. What an essay. Sums up in two essays what I have spent years trying to distill. Hats off.
And off two leftie loons show up to play the part of Mr Ponytail.
Bill just snapped. It was a wonderful thing to watch him take a two by four to both of them.
I had to stop reading when “unlawful combattants” were described as cheating.
And I suppose it’s not cheating to fix the facts and pursue an illegal war of agression?
Where will you hide when they come for you?
http://www.downingstreetmemo.com for those of you still under your house looking at termites.
“Because now, for the first time in human history, a small person can talk to millions. The defeatism and cynicism of our betters is no longer the only voice we hear.”
“betters” should have been put in CBC style scare quotes but this line is the key to an optimistic future.
Mocky, you had to stop reading when you encountered polysylables. Here’s a hint: try moving your lips…
great ebt, now you’re not only racist, but you hate disabled people too? (not to point out your obvious spelling challenges)
What part of ILLEGAL WAR don’t you understand?
mockpuppet,
Define “illegal war”, and then tell me how Yugoslavia was not one by your own definition.
Did you vote for any person that has ever infested the UN building in NYC? Did anybody? The UN is an illegal violation of my constitutional rights that steals my hard earned tax payer dollars and is not democratically accountable to anyone. Just like that corrupt cabal you have in Ottawa stealing from the Canadian people.
Tell me, mockpuppet, about the UN’s “legal” plan for Iraq and the Iraqi people under the house of Hussein for perpetuity… Were you counting on Uday, or was it Qusay, to rule over the Iraqis for yet another generation. I’m sure the Hussein’s would like that. Sweet “liberal” dreams.