Dog, for the most part, liked his life. Master fed him, and he had a decent enough yard, with just enough space to play and poop.
Dog, however, was curious and inteligent, and it wasn't so long before he realized the fence. Dog became obsessed with everything that happened on the other side of it. "Where is that car going? What's that smell? Far more exciting things happen out there, on the other side of this fence!" And soon, Dog began planning an escape.
Over the course of the next five nights, Dog endeavored to dig a hole, clear underneath the fence to the other side. To the land of freedom and opportunity.
On the morning after the fifth night, Dog escaped. Upon exiting his tunnel, Dog noticed a stray canine, intently observing a butterfly.
"Ho, there!" Dog called to the stray, "Don't you realize that you are free? Why aren't you running and playing, pooping and peeing on everything you see?"
The stray looked up at Dog and smiled. He said nothing, sniffed the grass a bit, and continued to regard the butterfly.
"Well, if you want to waste it, that's fine with me! I'm going to play and play, forever, without restriction! So long!" and Dog took off running.
With unrestrained glee, Dog took off running into the world, wild. His tongue slung out, flapping flagellently."The sights! The smells! Look! I am my own!" and he ran and ran...
...Right into traffic and got hit by a Greyhound.
I like it, because its an enjoyable easy read with a funny punchline.
But i DONT like the subtext and moral of the story.
Interesting story. Freedom without understanding is more dangerous than no freedom.
What kind of person names a child "Dog"?
The moral of the story, is check your yard for holes daily and fill them with rock.
Sounds like a fun game to guess the moral of the story, so heres my try:
"Do not test, or. you. will. DIE."
Quote from: Joh'Nyx on October 01, 2010, 12:03:05 AM
Sounds like a fun game to guess the moral of the story, so heres my try:
"Do not test, or. you. will. DIE."
:lulz: :lulz: I suppose that depends on how you look at it, I guess. Maybe ask Sig to 'splain it to you.
If I took it correctly, the Aesop is that while freedom is an ideal to strive toward, it will kill you if you are reckless with it. Freedom isn't Disneyland, and freedom isn't a bouncy air filled winnie the pooh castle. It has dangerous elements that are also free to behave as they will, and to move in that environment is to be constrained by its' realities.
My interpretation might seem short-sighted, but i dont think it is, and i understand that the other interpretation works too.
Im not sure yet what is bugging me about it. Something along the lines that people are idiots like dogs that are better off not moving out of the status quo because they'll just fuck it up.
I liked it. Charging headlong, unprepared, without forethought into your newfound freedom may negate the very freedom you fought to achieve.
Quote from: Joh'Nyx on October 01, 2010, 12:39:39 AM
My interpretation might seem short-sighted, but i dont think it is, and i understand that the other interpretation works too.
Im not sure yet what is bugging me about it. Something along the lines that people are idiots like dogs that are better off not moving out of the status quo because they'll just fuck it up.
Dogs are not idiots!
Freedom without responsibility
is dangerous.
Quote from: Henny Youngman on October 01, 2010, 03:04:57 PM
Quote from: Joh'Nyx on October 01, 2010, 12:39:39 AM
My interpretation might seem short-sighted, but i dont think it is, and i understand that the other interpretation works too.
Im not sure yet what is bugging me about it. Something along the lines that people are idiots like dogs that are better off not moving out of the status quo because they'll just fuck it up.
Dogs are not idiots!
Freedom without responsibility is dangerous.
And freedom without nudity is
useless.
So I'm gonna walk the streets of Portland, Oregon naked before I die.
Quote from: Doktor Howl on October 01, 2010, 04:52:06 PM
Quote from: Henny Youngman on October 01, 2010, 03:04:57 PM
Quote from: Joh'Nyx on October 01, 2010, 12:39:39 AM
My interpretation might seem short-sighted, but i dont think it is, and i understand that the other interpretation works too.
Im not sure yet what is bugging me about it. Something along the lines that people are idiots like dogs that are better off not moving out of the status quo because they'll just fuck it up.
Dogs are not idiots!
Freedom without responsibility is dangerous.
And freedom without nudity is useless.
So I'm gonna walk the streets of Portland, Oregon naked before I die.
You do realize that will be the REASON you die, right?
Quote from: Mistress Freeky, HRN on October 01, 2010, 05:35:03 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on October 01, 2010, 04:52:06 PM
Quote from: Henny Youngman on October 01, 2010, 03:04:57 PM
Quote from: Joh'Nyx on October 01, 2010, 12:39:39 AM
My interpretation might seem short-sighted, but i dont think it is, and i understand that the other interpretation works too.
Im not sure yet what is bugging me about it. Something along the lines that people are idiots like dogs that are better off not moving out of the status quo because they'll just fuck it up.
Dogs are not idiots!
Freedom without responsibility is dangerous.
And freedom without nudity is useless.
So I'm gonna walk the streets of Portland, Oregon naked before I die.
You do realize that will be the REASON you die, right?
I'm okay with that.
Quote from: Doktor Howl on October 01, 2010, 04:52:06 PM
Quote from: Henny Youngman on October 01, 2010, 03:04:57 PM
Quote from: Joh'Nyx on October 01, 2010, 12:39:39 AM
My interpretation might seem short-sighted, but i dont think it is, and i understand that the other interpretation works too.
Im not sure yet what is bugging me about it. Something along the lines that people are idiots like dogs that are better off not moving out of the status quo because they'll just fuck it up.
Dogs are not idiots!
Freedom without responsibility is dangerous.
And freedom without nudity is useless.
So I'm gonna walk the streets of Portland, Oregon naked before I die.
I was wondering what the Apocalypse would look like.
And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts
And I looked and behold, a pale Doktor
And his name that was on him was Roger
And Howl followed with him.
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on October 01, 2010, 05:54:17 PM
And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts
And I looked and behold, a pale Doktor
And his name that was on him was Roger
And Howl followed with him.
:mittens:
Quote from: The Lord and Lady Omnibus Fuck on October 01, 2010, 05:41:28 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on October 01, 2010, 04:52:06 PM
Quote from: Henny Youngman on October 01, 2010, 03:04:57 PM
Quote from: Joh'Nyx on October 01, 2010, 12:39:39 AM
My interpretation might seem short-sighted, but i dont think it is, and i understand that the other interpretation works too.
Im not sure yet what is bugging me about it. Something along the lines that people are idiots like dogs that are better off not moving out of the status quo because they'll just fuck it up.
Dogs are not idiots!
Freedom without responsibility is dangerous.
And freedom without nudity is useless.
So I'm gonna walk the streets of Portland, Oregon naked before I die.
I was wondering what the Apocalypse would look like.
Hairy.
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on October 01, 2010, 05:54:17 PM
And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts
And I looked and behold, a pale Doktor
And his name that was on him was Roger
And Howl followed with him.
WOOT!
Quote from: Doktor Howl on October 01, 2010, 07:11:29 PM
Quote from: The Lord and Lady Omnibus Fuck on October 01, 2010, 05:41:28 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on October 01, 2010, 04:52:06 PM
Quote from: Henny Youngman on October 01, 2010, 03:04:57 PM
Quote from: Joh'Nyx on October 01, 2010, 12:39:39 AM
My interpretation might seem short-sighted, but i dont think it is, and i understand that the other interpretation works too.
Im not sure yet what is bugging me about it. Something along the lines that people are idiots like dogs that are better off not moving out of the status quo because they'll just fuck it up.
Dogs are not idiots!
Freedom without responsibility is dangerous.
And freedom without nudity is useless.
So I'm gonna walk the streets of Portland, Oregon naked before I die.
I was wondering what the Apocalypse would look like.
Hairy.
:lulz:
Hrm... The peice was hastily written, and, well, I was really high. I hope the amendments added will clarify my stance. But, on the otherhand, take it as you wil.
Quote from: dimo on October 01, 2010, 10:40:34 PM
Hrm... The peice was hastily written, and, well, I was really high. I hope the amendments added will clarify my stance. But, on the otherhand, take it as you wil.
I like the amendments.
I think I liked it before, when it was more koan-like.
I like both versions, except that in the first version, well i already pointed it out, while in the second version i think having a talking dog breaks the pace but adds more layers to the meaning of the parable.
Quote from: The Lord and Lady Omnibus Fuck on October 01, 2010, 11:54:41 PM
I think I liked it before, when it was more koan-like.
In a lot of ways, I agree with you. But, on the other hand, it
was written with an intended purpose, and I feel this way is more true to that purpose, but still allows for personal interpretation.
Oddly, the original had a more 'lucid' feel to it.
I may need my head checked.