Every fish tale is a parable
The detail about killing it with stick-blows to the head after kneeling to admire it is the essay in miniature. We are capable of genuine wonder at what we are about to destroy. That tension is so human it hurts.
I think that's absolutely true. Most people truly love this world, that we're doing so much to harm. Tragedies all around. We must do better.
The detail about killing it with stick-blows to the head after kneeling to admire it is the essay in miniature. We are capable of genuine wonder at what we are about to destroy. That tension is so human it hurts.
I think that's absolutely true. Most people truly love this world, that we're doing so much to harm. Tragedies all around. We must do better.