Saturday 14 April 2012

Cats and the future of mankind

There are lots of stupid stuff one reads in the Metro, it is as ligh a read as one can find. But I guess that's what happens with a free newspaper. I read it mainly for Nemi. But then there is the odd article that for some reason makes me cheerful (like when I read about the hobbit home made by a Welsh family). This interview with James Bowen, a man I knew nothing about, got my attention like this. That he got off the street and off an heroin addiction because of a cat, I find it both moving and fitting. However I can despair of mankind, I never despair of cats. They are superior creatures. For some reason, they have not taken over this world. I think they would make a better job than us. But in any case, they make our civilisation a bit more civilised.

4 comments:

Cynthia said...

Cats scare me, you just never know what is going through their mind! I even got attacked by one last week.

Anonymous said...

As much as I love cats, adore them even, I think that dogs would do a better job of running the world. They are the most forgiving creatures...cats can be a bit sadistic at times. But yup, either would do a better job of running the world, I agree:-)

The Gill-Man said...

All I know is, the only thing stopping cats from taking over the world is their lack of opposable thumbs!

Have you ever read the Neil Gaiman "Sandman" comic? If not, you should definitely read it, most especially a story called "A Dream of a Thousand Cats".

Doréus said...

There is one very good reason cats have not taken over the world: it would mean work!
Wait! Cats have already taken over the world... WE are doing the work for them. I have four slave-drivers at home...