It's a fable. A short story meant to convey a fundamental lesson. In this case about how seemingly nonsensical institutionalized procedures come into being. Substitute humans in any hierarchical environment and suddenly it makes sense.
Next you'll be warning everyone not to take to take anything Aesop had to say seriously because, "Talking animals? Are you fucking kidding me?"
[ - ] Prairie 1 point 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 21:49:15 ago (+1/-0)
An alternate interpretation is that it's good adaptation because the (((experimenters)) are still lurking around to pour water on them. The threat is not gone.
[ + ] AlexanderNevermind
[ - ] AlexanderNevermind 4 points 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 18:27:13 ago (+4/-0)
That's just the way we do things around here.
[ + ] Prairie
[ - ] Prairie 3 points 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 21:49:56 ago (+3/-0)
[ + ] Clubberlang
[ - ] Clubberlang 2 points 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 22:16:41 ago (+2/-0)
Guns are useful.
[ + ] Ragnar
[ - ] Ragnar 1 point 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 23:25:53 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] BulletStopper
[ - ] BulletStopper 1 point 8 monthsAug 25, 2023 00:20:33 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] Spaceman84
[ - ] Spaceman84 3 points 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 16:29:08 ago (+4/-1)
[ + ] Tallest_Skil
[ - ] Tallest_Skil 2 points 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 16:38:58 ago (+2/-0)
It’s obviously true, of course. This is how people behave. It’s just that there has never been any formal study done of it, anywhere.
[ + ] BulletStopper
[ - ] BulletStopper 2 points 8 monthsAug 25, 2023 00:25:41 ago (+2/-0)
Next you'll be warning everyone not to take to take anything Aesop had to say seriously because, "Talking animals? Are you fucking kidding me?"
[ + ] FreeinTX
[ - ] FreeinTX 2 points 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 16:54:55 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] shitface9000
[ - ] shitface9000 1 point 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 22:34:22 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] Prairie
[ - ] Prairie 1 point 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 21:49:15 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] Inward
[ - ] Inward 1 point 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 20:43:04 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] Prairie
[ - ] Prairie 1 point 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 21:51:08 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] Hobama
[ - ] Hobama 2 points 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 23:11:42 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] Belfuro
[ - ] Belfuro 1 point 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 20:30:59 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] carnold03
[ - ] carnold03 1 point 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 20:00:08 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] SteppingRazor
[ - ] SteppingRazor 1 point 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 17:49:55 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] Hand_Of_Node
[ - ] Hand_Of_Node 1 point 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 16:58:37 ago (+1/-0)
They live in a cage and are being fucked with by their jailers. There's gotta be some unresolved anger there.
[ + ]deleted
[ - ] deleted 0 points 8 monthsAug 25, 2023 12:49:06 ago (+0/-0)
[ + ] enormousatom
[ - ] enormousatom 0 points 8 monthsAug 25, 2023 10:09:11 ago (+0/-0)
[ + ] CMajor
[ - ] CMajor 0 points 8 monthsAug 25, 2023 09:01:59 ago (+0/-0)
[ + ] texasblood
[ - ] texasblood 0 points 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 22:05:58 ago (+1/-1)
[ + ] Clubberlang
[ - ] Clubberlang -2 points 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 22:15:41 ago (+0/-2)