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Micheal D Higgins dog, Síoda, has passed away. RIP Síoda.
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Don't play naive or ignorant.
Perhaps you've never had the pleasure of walking a dog and seen the ice-breaker it is? Types of people stop and talk to one another that normally mightn't. Old folk with young, race with race, etc etc. Dogs create common ground. A man walking a dog at night is transformed by the character of the dog. A potential threat becomes an animal lover and someone perhaps who has a spark of life and good, just like the dog has on show. That's the magic-dust of dogs. It's what instigates impromptu chats and life affirming connections with strangers. It is your type who opens the gap between people.
Naive - a fine charge to lay against me. You are the one upset that a politician's dog died
I own a dog. Of course when he goes (he ain't great right now) I'll be upset. Which makes sense. It is my dog. The only people who can mourn that Bernese with any authenticity are Higgins, his family, and staff who would see the dog. For everybody else - it is just fake emotion. Nothing more.
We seem to be cursed with this fake emotion phenomenon in the 21st century with the demand for 24 hour news and people following celebrities as though they were some kind of distant friends. It began with Princess Diana dying. Thousand of Brits lining the streets, crying, laying flowers at the gate of the palace. We looked across and laughed - what are they at? And how we chuckled at the DPRK and they all bawling in the street at losing their Dear Leader. Behind our laughter was horror - horror that people could be manipulated to that degree. We were grounded.
Yet, here are some people on an Irish forum upset that a politician's pet died. For real. Unless you are all trolling. In which case I doff my hat. You caught me. It would probably be the better outcome.0 -
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Naive - a fine charge to lay against me. You are the one upset that a politician's dog died
I own a dog. Of course when he goes (he ain't great right now) I'll be upset. Which makes sense. It is my dog. The only people who can mourn that Bernese with any authenticity are Higgins, his family, and staff who would see the dog. For everybody else - it is just fake emotion. Nothing more.
We seem to be cursed with this fake emotion phenomenon in the 21st century with the demand for 24 hour news and people following celebrities as though they were some kind of distant friends. It began with Princess Diana dying. Thousand of Brits lining the streets, crying, laying flowers at the gate of the palace. We looked across and laughed - what are they at? And how we chuckled at the DPRK and they all bawling in the street at losing their Dear Leader. Behind our laughter was horror - horror that people could be manipulated to that degree. We were grounded.
You seem to be missing a little emotion called empathy. That's where people are understanding and compassionate with Michael D and Co for their loss. Nothing "fake" about it. Although sociopaths will have difficulty with it. Funny how you tend to use the word "fake" a lot, just like another infamous sociopath.Yet, here are some people on an Irish forum upset that a politician's pet died. For real. Unless you are all trolling. In which case I doff my hat. You caught me. It would probably be the better outcome.
Do you know there's an Animals & Pets Issues forum here? There's a thread in it for departed pets, with over 150 pages of posts, and over 300,000 views. That's a lot of people showing sympathy for dogs/cats/rats/budgies/hamsters that they have never met, but understand the emotional turmoil that the owners are going through. Or maybe they're all trolling too?0 -
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Naive - a fine charge to lay against me. You are the one upset that a politician's dog died
I own a dog. Of course when he goes (he ain't great right now) I'll be upset. Which makes sense. It is my dog. The only people who can mourn that Bernese with any authenticity are Higgins, his family, and staff who would see the dog. For everybody else - it is just fake emotion. Nothing more.
Yet, here are some people on an Irish forum upset that a politician's pet died. For real. Unless you are all trolling. In which case I doff my hat. You caught me. It would probably be the better outcome.
No; it is empathy. It reminds us of the pain we felt on losing OUR dog or cat. Far from fake. All too real. Dogs give unconditional love. A rare thing... My own dog is in my heart today.
On a side note; news item today on rte online re a rat that has just been awarded a gold medal for being able to detect land mines... Cannot post link.0 -
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