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Imponderable #16: Sabrevois Quebec

9 Sep

September 9, 2011

Someone needs to explain to me again how this is intended to help farmers as I seem to have totally missed the mark.

Farmer’s land has been, through no fault of the farmers, flooded and crops destroyed, and the Canadian government is forcing them to buy fishing licenses to remove the fish that have been dumped on their land. And worse, there are all sorts of ridiculous rules about how to transport them and bury- yes, bury- the dead fish. Martin Reid was fined $1,000 dollars the first time he was found trying to salvage his farm without a fishing license.

“He’s under strict orders to safeguard the lives of the carp once he begins to expel them.” I understand the need to protect the species but at what cost? A man’s livelihood? And how does giving a fish a proper burial propagate the species? Should they be given a religious service?

“The idea is to help farmers. The license was issued to reassure them they won’t be fined.”

How about helping farmers by waiving the license fee, waiving the expiration date of the licenses (the license will expire while much of his land is still underwater) and sending aid to help him clear his farm?

Why is it more important to ensure a burial for a dead carp than to give common-sense aid to a struggling farmer?

The question is Imponderable.

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Imponderable #15: Spring Hill Tennessee

2 Sep

September 2, 2011

This Imponderable touches upon the condition of Attention Deficit Disorder, ADD. The condition itself is somewhat imponderable. While it has died down, a strong debate rages about treatment, and in fact if it even exists. In short, ADD is characterized by an inability to focus and a lack of the ability to pay attention. It has an element of impulsiveness and lack of inhibition. One thing is certain: many times it is diagnosed in children incorrectly. In fact, the number of children taking ADD and ADHD medication is alarmingly high and in many cases unnecessary. Speaking as one with some degree of training in recognizing (not treating, not diagnosing, I am not a doctor) I know that there is a big problem of ADD being diagnosed based on behavior in school, without taking into account that kids get bored in school and fidget. Lock a kid in a school all day and they get bored and attention wanders. That is not ADD. Most kids do not need to be medicated. They need to be motivated. I point all this out as background since ADD is the poor (and as you’ll see, irrelevant) excuse given at the end of this story.

This man’s ADD manifests in an “inability to resist certain sexual impulses.” Perhaps that is true. Just for now, let’s give him the benefit of the doubt on that point.

An “impulse” is a sudden urge. For example, stores place attractive items near the checkout counter so you’ll grab one as an impulse buy. Impulses are not planned. They are by their very nature unpredictable.

So why was this man prepared with a doll with holes cut out?

Obviously he was planning on performing the sex act. He was ready. He prepared ahead of time. He had the doll with him. He cut holes in the doll. Furthermore, he said “I wouldn’t be there if I knew it was school property.” That implies that he can control when and where he gives in to the impulses. He has a level of control.

I do not buy his ADD excuse.

Why would a man decide to have sex with a doll under a bridge?

The question is Imponderable.

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