Do you believe that righteousness shall prevail?
Do you think that there is all kinds of space for people in this world, that resources are infinite (or near enough for government work), that the air and water you breathe are pure?
Do you have faith in the honesty and compassion of the employees of the IRS?
Do you believe I'd stop to help you out if you got a flat tire at midnight in the bad part of town? If I did, would you believe that I was just trying to help? Or would you believe that I was trying to set you up to mug, rape, or kill you, or steal your car?
Would you answer the same way if I were a young black male in baggy pants and a hat on backwards?
Do you have your pet spayed or neutered? If not, do you feel vaguely guilty that you don't? Do you think that your fertile pet somehow won't breed? Does the thought of taking care of a litter of kittens or puppies or gerbils or snakes make you queasy, yet you still haven't had your pet 'fixed'? If your pet comes home and squirts out some babies, will you take proper care of them? Or ditch them in the streets, or pawn them off on the shelter?
Do you think you are a good person?
Would an objective observer agree?
Do you want children?
Why?
back to the rant cover page...
back to my homepage...
Courtney Shiley, cshiley@mit.edu. you can send me mail