[lit-ideas] Re: I think I'll come back as a squirrel next time
- From: Paul Stone <pas@xxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 21:41:56 -0400
>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.
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Paul Stone
pas@xxxxxxxx
Leamington, ON
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