[lit-ideas] Re: I think I'll come back as a squirrel next time

>A.A.  A kindred spirit, finally.  It's an interesting point that I hadn't 
>considered, which is, why do people hate squirrels so much?

Who the Hell hates a squirrel?

>   In part, I think, it's human arrogance, our need to feel superior at 
> another being's expense.  And along come squirrels, who don't care we 
> exist, unlike say, dogs, who love us dearly.  (Carol, note the word 
> love.)  So we project onto squirrels our own frustration at chasing after 
> X,Y,Z but doing it without any joy.  Then we see their amazing energy 
> and, given the option to admire it, we scorn it instead.  Is that so 
> incredibly human or what?

I'm not sure who these people are who hate squirrels. I don't know ANYONE, 
except Tom Lehrer.

p

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Paul Stone
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