Prairie
01-04-2010, 09:22 PM
I don't know where to put this. It isn't humour, although a thread in humour got me thinking about it. I don't want it to get political, and it definitely isn't religious. I'd put it in freedoms, but it is more of an idea, or philosophy, if you will, than a freedom/right issue.
My dog sleeps about 20 hours a day. Her meals are provided at no cost to her. She has her food prepared for her. She can eat whenever she wants, 24/7/365. She visits the Dr. once a year for her checkup, and again during the year if any medical needs arise. For this she pays nothing, and nothing is required of her.
She lives in a nice neighborhood in a house that is much larger than she needs, but she is not required to do any upkeep. If she makes a mess, someone else cleans it up. She has her choice of luxurious places to sleep. She receives these accommodations absolutely free.
She is living like a queen, and has absolutely no expenses whatsoever. All of her costs are picked up by others who go out and earn a living every day.
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I also have a dog. All his needs are met. He has not a care in the world, lives like a king. Problem is, he is not free. He knows which chair is his, and not to sit on the other ones. He knows what food is his and to not even be near the kitchen when the human-folk are eating. He had his water bowl, and he isn't allowed to find other, bigger bowls from which to drink from, and he knows that if he takes off when he is let out for his call of nature, he's going straight to the cage when he comes in to get out of the cold. He's a good dog, because he is obedient. He has learned this life. There is no other life for him. If he were to take off and try to be free, he's starve to death. We did this to him, and we are not sorry, we wanted a dog like this, a loyal companion. He serves our purpose for him, but I guess the bigger picture is when you compare the family dog to people, and there are people like this.
I'll stop this thought now and pick it up tomorrow.
My dog sleeps about 20 hours a day. Her meals are provided at no cost to her. She has her food prepared for her. She can eat whenever she wants, 24/7/365. She visits the Dr. once a year for her checkup, and again during the year if any medical needs arise. For this she pays nothing, and nothing is required of her.
She lives in a nice neighborhood in a house that is much larger than she needs, but she is not required to do any upkeep. If she makes a mess, someone else cleans it up. She has her choice of luxurious places to sleep. She receives these accommodations absolutely free.
She is living like a queen, and has absolutely no expenses whatsoever. All of her costs are picked up by others who go out and earn a living every day.
...
I also have a dog. All his needs are met. He has not a care in the world, lives like a king. Problem is, he is not free. He knows which chair is his, and not to sit on the other ones. He knows what food is his and to not even be near the kitchen when the human-folk are eating. He had his water bowl, and he isn't allowed to find other, bigger bowls from which to drink from, and he knows that if he takes off when he is let out for his call of nature, he's going straight to the cage when he comes in to get out of the cold. He's a good dog, because he is obedient. He has learned this life. There is no other life for him. If he were to take off and try to be free, he's starve to death. We did this to him, and we are not sorry, we wanted a dog like this, a loyal companion. He serves our purpose for him, but I guess the bigger picture is when you compare the family dog to people, and there are people like this.
I'll stop this thought now and pick it up tomorrow.