Posted by alexandra_k on November 28, 2005, at 19:35:05
In reply to Re: The Usual Thing, posted by Declan on November 28, 2005, at 19:28:13
> There's a Wordsworth poem, I dunno what it's called, and he's looking out over creation and there is the phrase 'and only man is vile'. It's probably not true, animals can be awful too,
Yeah. Though animals can do little more than their nature... Our nature, however, allows us to have a much much much higher degree of empathy and foresight. At least... It does in theory...
> I prefer lower down the food chain, the plant kingdom, and colours.
Yes. Inanimate objects do no wrong :-)
> We shouldn't excuse US foreign policy because of Saddam or vice versa. There's another Wordsworth poem that starts 'The world is too much with us'.
:-(
I just want everybody to be treasured.
To be shown that they are valued.
To have their basic needs met just because we care about them.
:-(
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