Phillip Adams wrote a column published in the Oz yesterday under the headline “As a dog person, I reckon cats are catastrophes.”
He stated, “Forgive me if you’re attracted to very small dogs like chihuahuas or, shudder, those other lap-dogs, pekinese. But to me pekes are not so much dogs as pussies in disguise. And as a dog person, I reckon cats are catastrophes. I understand that some members of our human species prefer the feline to the canine, just as some prefer the rat-baggies of religion to the simple sanities of atheism. Just as some prefer LNP to ALP. And I look forward to the day when science finds a cure. But cats? Effing cats? Bird-killing cats?”
As an animal lover and a cat person, my observation of @PhillipAdams_1 is that he is the epitome of the arrogance of those who consider themselves to be superior to others.
And I would remind Mr. Arrogance Adams that cat owners, many of us, believe there is more to our existence than just birth and death. We believe in the conservative values of self-sufficiency, family, and freedom as opposed to socialists, union-controlled Labor. As for science finding a cure for us, that really sums him up.
And I would point out to Mr. Arrogance that dogs DO kill birds, like pigeons, ducks, or small garden birds. And that cats don’t bark incessantly, as far too many living in suburban areas that cats bury their droppings, dogs just leave theirs for poor unsuspecting walkers to tread in. Even worse, as one did last week right outside of the door of our local supermarket!! Cats don’t kill and main people, but dogs have frequently done that.
And according to psychology studies undertaken by the University of Texas and Carroll University, cat owners have consistently been found to be more independent, which explains why we are conservatives, tend to be non-conformists and open-minded. Often more laid-back and selective.
Cat owners also score higher when it comes to creativity, curiosity, and tolerance of different perspectives. The complete opposite of Phillip Adams, it appears particularly when it comes to open-mindedness and tolerance.
