Someone shared this in class today, thought it applied here …
“Prison” by Walter C. Clair, inmate at Southern NM Correctional Facility
I was irresponsible, so they sent me to a place where I had no responsibilities.
I wasn’t a productive member of society so they isolated me from the community.
I wasn’t positive and constructive, so they put me in a place where we’re degraded and made useless.
I wasn’t trustworthy so they put me where there is no trust.
I wasn’t kind, so they placed me where I was subjected to hate and cruelty.
I wasn’t loving so they put me where there is little love.
They wanted me non-violent, so they placed me where there is violence all around.
They wanted me to quit being a tough guy, so they placed me where the tough guy is respected.
They wanted me to be a winner, so they placed me where all the losers are housed under one roof.
They wanted me to quit exploiting people, so they put me where people exploit one another.
They wanted me to see myself, and when I looked around, I didn’t like what I saw.
I wanted to change what I was; how they are helping me do that?
i see your point, indranibe — of course this is a good decision for hens, and i am happy for it. but i think there are lots of people — too many, in fact — who can’t seem to find the same compassion in their hearts for the inhumane treatment of people that they do for animals. there’s such a prevalent mindset that “criminals deserve it because they’ve been bad” — no matter how awful the treatment is.
there’s a layer of judgment that factors in when it comes to opinions about prisoners that is totally absent when it comes to animals. that’s where i think matt bors was spot on with this one.
The one time the US Government makes a good decision, some commentator has to go and spoil it! Hens don’t belong in cages at all, and I’m sure their lives have far more value than being trapped an a space so small that they can’t turn around, having their beaks cut off so they don’t peck anyone else (out of stress), and their sole purpose being to produce eggs after which time they’re put to death. These hens can’t take a trick, can they? One tiny glimmer of hope in their miserable lives, and some smartasrse cartoonist has to even snuff that out!
No wonder people are so down in the dumps – here’s a chance to celebrate something, and all this cartoonist can do is mope about something else! Celebrate the good stuff, change the bad stuff, but CELEBRATE the good stuff and THEN move on! Poor show Bors – talk about a wasted opportunity!
Someone shared this in class today, thought it applied here …
“Prison” by Walter C. Clair, inmate at Southern NM Correctional Facility
I was irresponsible, so they sent me to a place where I had no responsibilities.
I wasn’t a productive member of society so they isolated me from the community.
I wasn’t positive and constructive, so they put me in a place where we’re degraded and made useless.
I wasn’t trustworthy so they put me where there is no trust.
I wasn’t kind, so they placed me where I was subjected to hate and cruelty.
I wasn’t loving so they put me where there is little love.
They wanted me non-violent, so they placed me where there is violence all around.
They wanted me to quit being a tough guy, so they placed me where the tough guy is respected.
They wanted me to be a winner, so they placed me where all the losers are housed under one roof.
They wanted me to quit exploiting people, so they put me where people exploit one another.
They wanted me to see myself, and when I looked around, I didn’t like what I saw.
I wanted to change what I was; how they are helping me do that?
i see your point, indranibe — of course this is a good decision for hens, and i am happy for it. but i think there are lots of people — too many, in fact — who can’t seem to find the same compassion in their hearts for the inhumane treatment of people that they do for animals. there’s such a prevalent mindset that “criminals deserve it because they’ve been bad” — no matter how awful the treatment is.
there’s a layer of judgment that factors in when it comes to opinions about prisoners that is totally absent when it comes to animals. that’s where i think matt bors was spot on with this one.
The one time the US Government makes a good decision, some commentator has to go and spoil it! Hens don’t belong in cages at all, and I’m sure their lives have far more value than being trapped an a space so small that they can’t turn around, having their beaks cut off so they don’t peck anyone else (out of stress), and their sole purpose being to produce eggs after which time they’re put to death. These hens can’t take a trick, can they? One tiny glimmer of hope in their miserable lives, and some smartasrse cartoonist has to even snuff that out!
No wonder people are so down in the dumps – here’s a chance to celebrate something, and all this cartoonist can do is mope about something else! Celebrate the good stuff, change the bad stuff, but CELEBRATE the good stuff and THEN move on! Poor show Bors – talk about a wasted opportunity!
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