If God will take care of the Starlings why should we worry? Then again....
I saw a starling in the Target parking lot today with a broken wing and an injured foot. I watched it for some time, noting how many other starlings were around the injured bird, playing, chasing each other, grabbing bits of food that people dropped, and yet the others didn't even seem to notice the small injured bird.
The small starling lost the ability to fly. I thought it very sad. No matter what happens, there's always someone who is less fortunate than you. I cannot think of something worse than being able to fly free and then losing that ability.
Would you trade a long lifespan for the ability to fly? What if scientists told you that they could give you the ability to fly, but that the stress of the process would cause you to die at 45. Would you do it? I think I would.
45 is not such a young age and a life full of the freedom of flight would truly be a life indeed.
What if it was even younger? For example a genetically engineered human who can fly, is free from disease, and is much stronger and healthier than other humans, but who only lives to be 30.
I thought of all this in 3 minutes. Imagine the sorts of things I think up in an hour...
;-)
The small starling lost the ability to fly. I thought it very sad. No matter what happens, there's always someone who is less fortunate than you. I cannot think of something worse than being able to fly free and then losing that ability.
Would you trade a long lifespan for the ability to fly? What if scientists told you that they could give you the ability to fly, but that the stress of the process would cause you to die at 45. Would you do it? I think I would.
45 is not such a young age and a life full of the freedom of flight would truly be a life indeed.
What if it was even younger? For example a genetically engineered human who can fly, is free from disease, and is much stronger and healthier than other humans, but who only lives to be 30.
I thought of all this in 3 minutes. Imagine the sorts of things I think up in an hour...
;-)