Is Pluto a man or a dog?

It is bewildering to behold the metastasis of intolerant belief systems. Groups of humans who agree on a protocol of behavior and categorize other systems as obviously defective, sometimes with extreme prejudice.

There are many, many, many of these "street gangs" currently in active existence, as a matter of fact, there are more street gangs than supermarkets... perhaps comrades are more vital than food.

Some street gangs are tolerant of others. Some, like wild animals, will attack on prolonged eye contact. History is brimming with episodes of ethnic cleansing (genocide) by street gangs.

Few are not affiliated with a street gang, there are many types. It's possible to be in a street gang without knowing. Careful awareness and scrutiny are required to observe oneself promulgating his/her gang's beliefs on others, evaluating others and their actions as if one were absolute, or inflicting pain or humiliation on others outside the gang. It requires half a lifetime or more to learn to recognize the consequences of your actions. It's kind of like figuring out your reflection for the first time.

The differences in the various belief systems can be large or small. Proving a system to be the genuine truth is a common activity, and while members often agree on the obvious nature of the evidence for their gang to be the alpha-dogs, it's like trying to argue whether Pluto is a man or a dog. The creator(s) of Pluto may not have decided.

Man might not have had creator(s)...

Calling Dr Kevorkian

While it may still be legal to shoot traveling salesmen who wander onto your property in Texas, it is more problematic to commit suicide if you are terminally ill (unless you happen to be wandering around a Texas ranch).

Dr "Death" is out of commission. He messed with the law, (and the law won), and it appears he didn't care for prison. So, what to do?

"Death with dignity" can still be found. As a matter of fact, it's been around for quite some time if you happen to be Samurai. Why die like some shriveling grape hooked up to a plastic tube when you can die like a warrior? Check out the Kozuka (suicide knife)!



Yeah Baby! This is the "Hummer" of suicide devices. Be sure to thrust the Kozuka forcefully into the stomach, otherwise the implied guarantee of “Death with honor” will be void by Samurai tradition. It may be simpler and less painful to allow your terminal illness to complete its course. Please note Samurai training could be strenuous, and require years to complete. Not necessarily legal in all localities. Violates OSHA regulations. Not for use by non-Samurai.