A Word from Sally on Morality (and irritating metaphors)

[shadowlight]

There are ... certain segments of the population who live under the fallacious belief that a refusal to follow the morality of the herd makes them ubermenschen, freed from any obligation to follow the rules by the simple realization that they don't have to follow the rules. (Do note the circularity; the backwards understanding of what poor, crazy Nietzsche was trying to say; the potential for further civil disintegration, as more worthwhile citizens ask themselves why they follow the rules when these @wipes are barely punished for ignoring them)
These amoralists fancy themselves wolves in sheep's clothing, pulling said wool over the eyes of the Shepherd, preying on the surrounding flock at leisure. Now, should you see one of them (for they are often not as hard to spot as they think they are) please give them this message, from me, as someone who should know: "You are not a wolf. You are merely a black sheep, and one day, when you're not expecting it, the jaws of the beast that Shepherd was trying to protect you from will clamp down on your neck, and you'll sorely regret that you got yourself on the wrong side of the fence." Will you tell them that? for me, your Aunt Sally? for their own good and the general societal welfare? in a boat with a goat?

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the standard apology/disclaimer

[malpanda.livejournal.com]

"Kids, what do we say when Aunt Sally gets off on her rants and swears and tells people the Devil is going to eat them?" (to a peanut gallery of children's show children) *one of them runs up to the front with her hand up, and recites her line, tone-perfect as always.* :

"Please Excuse My Aunt Sally. She was raised by wolves."

(We also wish to make clear that no particular individual we know by name or face is intended as a target of lupine wrath in this instance, and we apologize to the late Dr. Seuss for dragging him into this. )

[deadcat-vagrant.livejournal.com]

DAMN. WTF happened?

[malpanda.livejournal.com]

nothing happened. this is just aggregate aggravation. I've been meaning to post it for a week or more. Dealing with the humans is frustrating, and ...I didn't mean to raise alarms. I'm gratified that people express concern, and I'm going to try not to cry (as a) wolf again. Didn't think it would come off that strong. It's no one in particular, just the 10% of the population that Sorely Lack Wisdom.

[deadcat-vagrant.livejournal.com]

10%? Panda, you are being kind. :)