MJ's little flock

[Ribh]

Much as I wish to avoid being too negative I don't think we have time to educate enough people, even young people. We don't learn very well and there are too many vested interests that are intent on upholding the status quo.
Education is great before the train gets to runaway status, after that you need brakes or obstacles, or in the case of humans, laws that get properly enforced.
I have never seen any evidence of the belief of some that we are fundamentally 'good' and intelligent enough to save out own skins, let alone any other creatures.

Sadly I think we are all fundamentally selfish. Some of us just hide it better than others.

 

[Shadrach]

It enters my mind all too often. Sometimes when all is quiet and the flock is scratching around I ponder this. Many times I discuss it with them. Lilly, Sansa, and Sydney will participate in the discussion. The others just seem more interested in digging through the leaves right now.

It used to be a favourite topic here when Harold was alive. I distinctly remember trying to explain the concept of ownership through purchase to him. He thought it was crazy.

 

[Shadrach]

Gosh! I hope he used a telephoto lens and had really good running shoes on...

He left a motion detecting camera there for some months I believe.

 

[Grammy60]

Good morning everyone have a lovely day

 

[BY Bob]

It used to be a favourite topic here when Harold was alive. I distinctly remember trying to explain the concept of ownership through purchase to him. He thought it was crazy.

They are the best conversations!

 

[BY Bob]

He left a motion detecting camera there for some months I believe.

That is what I read as well.

 

[Shadrach]

Talking about education.
This is a prominent organization in the world of animal welfare. There is in there somewhere a couple of interesting pictures of recent changes in chicken keeping.
https://www.ciwf.org.uk/education/hens-resources/

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Much as I wish to avoid being too negative I don't think we have time to educate enough people, even young people. We don't learn very well and there are too many vested interests that are intent on upholding the status quo.
Education is great before the train gets to runaway status, after that you need brakes or obstacles, or in the case of humans, laws that get properly enforced.
I have never seen any evidence of the belief of some that we are fundamentally 'good' and intelligent enough to save out own skins, let alone any other creatures.

You aren’t being negative. You are being practical and telling it like it is. If we were fundamentally good at our core, we wouldn’t even need to have a discussion about this.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Sadly I think we are all fundamentally selfish. Some of us just hide it better than others.

I think being unselfish is learned behavior. It isn’t inborn.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

He left a motion detecting camera there for some months I believe.

That sounds much more sensible than my idea!