dumb n' ate

The very beginning of Genesis tells us that God created man in order to give him dominion over fish and fowl and all creatures. Of course, Genesis was written by a man, not a horse. There is no certainty that God actually did grant man dominion over other creatures. What seems more likely, in fact, is that man invented God to sanctify the dominion that he had usurped for himself over the cow and the horse. Yes, the right to kill a deer or a cow is the only thing all of mankind can agree upon, even during the bloodiest of wars.

-- Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being (translated from Czech by Michael Henry Heim)

funny. the other day i saw a monument in london to animals that fought in wars with GB or her allies the last line on the monument was 'they had no choice'

glad you are enjoying the book. im headed to galway tomorrow. job is not a certainty but joe is trying.

-- mark (January 7, 2005 11:26 AM)

tru

-- mizzle (January 9, 2005 2:30 PM)