I’m a strong believer that stupidity is the dominant gene in our society. Certainly as an observer of the political process it would be difficult to come to any other conclusion. Watching the current campaign provides all the evidence one would need for verification of that thesis.
Occasionally, however, I’m bowled over by dynamic evidence from outside of the political realm. Then the thesis becomes a universal truth. Take a look at this:
An Immodest Proposal
Let us start with some basics. Man is an omnivore. We can subsist on a wide ranging diet, but as we evolved, we were always heavily dependent upon meat. We aren’t carnivores, but we do tend toward that diet which is high in animal protein. We live at the top of the food chain. While some beasties might do us harm, they do it only under provocation and not as a principal dietary source. We prevail because of strength, intelligence, an opposable thumb and the capacity to use tools. Without those attributes we become Dennis Kucinich. Few would want to suffer that fate.
That is why organizations like PETA are so ludicrous. They are more of a Saturday Night Live skit than a believable action group. Read the letter that went to Ben & Jerry. Note with sympathy and tear-filled eye the plight of the denied “baby cows” and read between the lines to consider how they would rank relative to the result of the recommendation on the nutrition of the “baby babies.”
Stupidity is dominant. No doubt about it.
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