And What about the Cheerleaders?
There are very few people in this world who are actually fans of Humanity.
Think of Humanity as a team in a competitive sport. That's what I mean about fans. As a team, Humanity has detractors galore, but very few active fans. Nobody I know has season tickets. The sport involved is "Existence." Eventually we'll get a game going with another team. That's when the fans will come out of the woodwork.
I am amused by this thought: Imagine you are an intelligence, but not Human. You own a planet. Say you use this planet to grow a particular food stuff, something you and those like you really, really like. But you wake up one morning and are greeted with the news that Humans have landed on your planet. What are Humans you ask? You do some research and learn ALL about us. Naturally you are aghast! So you call in the exterminators. If you're really diligent, you track the infestation back to its nest and try to remove the threat from the Universe. What could make more sense? Well, I can see that subjectively we Humans wouldn't agree. But it's just a subjective point of view. There really is a valid point to making sure that Humanity never gets the chance to infest the Universe.
But just as there is an objective point of view that says no one should ever be a fan of the Chicago Cubs, it means nothing to those nut-cases who are Cubs fans. And so it is with me; Humans are no good for the Universe, but I'd like us to get out there and populate it.
But like any fan, I would like to see my team's chances improved by cutting unproductive players and recruiting and promoting players who can help the team. Which is another POV operation. Who would you cut from the team? Should there be some minimum standards for being able to stay on the team?
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4 comments:
What a great analogy.
I vote to cut Ana Nicole Smith, Tom Cruise and T.O. to start. Oh, and my annoying neighbors across the street.
Could we have a "B" team for those of us who do better on the bench?
Ah, Fair Hope, you've stretched and broken the analogy. Being on the bench is part of being on the team, at least in this regard.
I used to fantasize (when I was in much better shape) that businesses should have the ability to lay-off, suspend, or fire employees who, once a year, didn't match a certain percentage of their physical prowess when hired. Meaning that if an employee who when hired had the ability to travel 1.5 miles in 12 minutes, couldn't do 1.2 miles in 12 minutes five years later, they were off the payroll. And of course, valid excuses sufficed to keep you on the payroll until you could be tested again. This was all about motivation to keep in good physical shape.
I've always been a dreamer.
Nibs is right, good analogy.
I would cut most of "Hollywood" and the politicians that want to "take care of you".
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