Okay I am a little 'off topic' here this morning, but I almost could not believe my eyes when I saw an AFP article about scientists in New Zealand developing a tearless onion. What is wrong with people? Must we remove anything that might cause us harmless discomfort? What a bunch of spineless self-absorbed babies we are all becoming. Suck it up, people! It's just an onion, for goodness sake. Why don't we apply our science to real ills, like the harm and damage we do to each other and to our beautiful mother planet every single day. We actually do have the technology, if applied properly, to turn back the environmental devastation happening, and even to apply our own wit to becoming more compassionate and caring individuals who do not put their own self-interest first. We do! (You could start with re-thinking how you use that gas hog in your driveway, but I won't go there, just now.) But, honestly, tearless onions. How about we are truly tearless because we are no longer sending women with Down's Syndrome out as suicide bombers (this past week in Baghdad, look it up), or sending out dogs or roosters to fight to the death so we can gamble over the results. (See my post--above-- on the heartbreaking yet hopeful article in today's 'New York Times' about former NFL player Michael Vick's fighting dogs and what has happened to them since he was convicted on federal dog fighting charges and sent to prison.) How about we show poor messed up Britney Spears some compassion and stop ogling her sufferings and feeling superior because she isn't us or one of our own daughters? (Think of one of your worst moments, and imagine it recorded by the press and broadcast all around the world.) Yes, I have been reading too much news again, but come on, let's try and get our priorities straight.
(photo compliments of the UMassAmherst website.)
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