Sakuras retort is the typical reaction of a privileged selfrighteous who is confronted with being asked about the rightfulness of his privilege. Instead of caring for the unfortunate he tries to derail by asking the remorseful to give up his privileges. And Koko falls for it instead of calling the fallacy.
Becoming equal in misery is not helping. Acknowledgement of equality in entitlement is.
Neither Koko or Sakura is capable of helping their less fortunate kin. That’s the important difference in humans, and yet many don’t make use of their advantage.
There is no progress made by simply realizing that you were born with advantages that most people in this world don’t have, and there are few people in the USA who weren’t. The progress is made when you figure out what to do to help. Habitat for Humanity, Heifer International, Children Incorporated— probably a thousand others—- make it pretty effortless, and quite cheap, to make a difference for those who didn’t happen to be born in the luxury we see as normal life.
Hey, emulating “life in the wild” wouldn’t do anything at all to help out or even lend “moral support” to those creatures who have no choice. But certainly Koko’s take is better-grounded than those PETA types (one subset anyhow) who seem to believe that wild animals live in a kind of Paradise.
Prowling trackless wastes, they don’t need our help. It has been nature’s way since before we were a species. The others are a result of man’s intervention and malfeasance. I love my rescued and spayed dogs. Adopt people, adopt!
the lost wizard almost 6 years ago
Reality sucks.
Stevefk almost 6 years ago
Both those dogs biggest challenge is chasing the gravy train chuck wagon as it gallops throughout the house.
unfair.de almost 6 years ago
Sakuras retort is the typical reaction of a privileged selfrighteous who is confronted with being asked about the rightfulness of his privilege. Instead of caring for the unfortunate he tries to derail by asking the remorseful to give up his privileges. And Koko falls for it instead of calling the fallacy.
Becoming equal in misery is not helping. Acknowledgement of equality in entitlement is.
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Neither Koko or Sakura is capable of helping their less fortunate kin. That’s the important difference in humans, and yet many don’t make use of their advantage.
Zen-of-Zinfandel almost 6 years ago
Yup, the path of leashed resistance.
Diane Lee Premium Member almost 6 years ago
There is no progress made by simply realizing that you were born with advantages that most people in this world don’t have, and there are few people in the USA who weren’t. The progress is made when you figure out what to do to help. Habitat for Humanity, Heifer International, Children Incorporated— probably a thousand others—- make it pretty effortless, and quite cheap, to make a difference for those who didn’t happen to be born in the luxury we see as normal life.
AndrewSihler almost 6 years ago
Hey, emulating “life in the wild” wouldn’t do anything at all to help out or even lend “moral support” to those creatures who have no choice. But certainly Koko’s take is better-grounded than those PETA types (one subset anyhow) who seem to believe that wild animals live in a kind of Paradise.
Robert Maxell Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Hmmm …. would an otherwise happy dog volunteering for misery increase fairness or make matters better for the animals in the wild?
cuzinron47 almost 6 years ago
Definitely a relative of Carl’s.
Iwa Iniki almost 6 years ago
Just like most people.
rhpii almost 6 years ago
Prowling trackless wastes, they don’t need our help. It has been nature’s way since before we were a species. The others are a result of man’s intervention and malfeasance. I love my rescued and spayed dogs. Adopt people, adopt!
Sailor46 USN 65-95 almost 6 years ago
The Haves and the Have-nots can often be traced back to Did and Did-nots.