A lesson from the animal world on why we kill each other

Tfk has a fascinating post which admits that getting along together is tough, he goes into detail about the methodology whereby insects kill each other but I'm not exactly sure it applies to humans other than the fact that there are many ways that we have of killing each other as well.

Taking lessons from the animal kingdom is always a dangerous proposition. One of my favorite phrases in the movie "The Fly" goes as follows: "Have you ever heard of insect politics?" . . . "No" . . . "Because they don't have any."

Fate is cruel for animals and that's why you never see an old one that isn't domesticated. To relate this phenomenon to KC politics the first thing that comes to mind is the recent flap over a piece of campaign propaganda which CLAIMS that mayoral candidate Mark Funkhouser doesn't care about po'folk. Obviously, the push piece misrepresents his position but his stance (which he has been completely forthright about) regarding city services above all else does represent an interesting choice for voters. I'm all for pragmatism but them I remember that the most expedient thing for local politicos to do for many years is all but ignore the violence and crime that takes place on the Eastside and the tragic toll that it's taking on this city's young, Black men. And the thing is, I've always contended that this situation effects us all even if there is no immediate impact. However, seeing the big picture in regard to violence or health care requires human reasoning and not animal instinct or even cold Vulcan logic . . . And it looks as if this campaign (luckily) is going to force Kansas City voters to think past their first impressions and really examine how they feel about the direction of their city while doing their best to decipher the positions of a slew of contenders competing over the prize like scavengers over carrion . . . Forgive the overwrought analogy, I'm feeling a tad poetic this morning.