Hideous |
And danc'd awa wi' th'Exciseman;
And ilka wife cries auld Mahoun,
I wish you luck o' the prize, man"
- Burns
Why is this image (on the right) so frightening? It is not the bosoms which we all love and enjoy. It is not the staff and two snakes, the sign of Aesculapius (a symbol that adorns the many hospitals of the world) .It is not the angelic wings, possessed by the hordes of heavenly seraph, or the Aladdin trousers (I own a pair myself). It must be then, by process of elimination, the face. The face of the goat, the face of evil.
Evil bastard |
What are we as philosophers to do about this affront to our senses? (both visual, auditory and olfactory).
I propose we kill all goats.
Slay them! Dash their bodies upon the rocks! put them to the righteous sword! Let the rivers run red with goat blood and the valleys ring with the sound of their bleets!
The balance of Justice is restored |
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