Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Fools and damnfools...


 ...as my father used to say.   

  GoodKarma posts story and picture of an event. A goose was found, shivering and frozen to a pole in Montana.  Sheltered in its wings is a tiny puppy.  It's pictured, sort of. Animals are kind is the message. and you should know the 2 animals have been adopted together.  What is disturbing is that hundreds of commenters are willing to believe this story, even though there are no follow-up pictures or videos or explanations of where these creatures are. Many attribute a spiritual or religious behavior to the goose.  If I were to accept this picture as other  than A.I. generated, I might think it probable that the goose was considering the puppy as a source of food. How it found a tiny puppy is a mystery, as is any way the goose could have nourished it. I wonder if any of those who comment realize how aggressive geese can be,  at least those geese who have not found religion. 

  At one time, the ophthalmologist who treated me had a conversation with me, or rather he expressed  his  opinion regarding our government. He said the people, citizenry, were too ignorant to be trusted to choose the leadership of the country. He said that those  important and critical decisions should instead be made by a panel of educated and knowledgeable people, such as Princeton college professors or such.   I listened politely (He was about to perform eye surgery on me), and chalked it up to his being an elitist, which he may well  have taken as a compliment.     I thought he was totally undermining the concept of democracy--surely, taking all into consideration,  a rational voice should emerge from the masses  and choose the optimal decisions. 

      I'm thinking now Dr. Z.  may have had a valid point. 

   

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