Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Odd Bird Out Comments

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He’s the odd bird out I tell my wife
His time is up full spent his life
Bereft of feathers peeps out his skin
He doesn’t deserve anymore caged in.
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Pradip Chattopadhyay
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Brian Johnston 04 April 2014

Hi Pradip, I'm with you I think on this one. As I understand bird culture, his family is in fact trying to help him die (and to protect themselves) . He clearly could not survive on his own. Your wife's take on this seems closely allied to that of folks who would deny euthanasia to a dying family member (even if they were in great pain) in the perverse belief that they are preserving a sacred life! ? To me this is not showing God's love, it is fear based religion where you try to protect your own soul (by not offending God) at the expense of another who perhaps wishes they could die. I say give the bird a break (a broken neck) . That is my view of my role in God's will for this poor bird.

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Lorraine Colon 02 April 2014

This is a tough decision to make. I understand both arguments, they both make sense.The little bird is well cared for, that's the most important thing.

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