“Meaning: This expression is used to describe a situation in which people are afraid to criticize something or someone because the perceived wisdom of the masses is that the thing or person is good or important.”

There is more than one version on where this fable came from but NONE are as good as the reality that we are living with right now. We have a situation right now that defies any logic at all. The motivation for this strange reality is hard for me to grasp. I say that it is a “motivation” because there is no way this can be explained by “reason.” Lia Thomas is taking the women’s swim world by storm…….. and by crook! (remember the old saying by “hook or crook”?) The situation is SO outrageous that everyone, at least the rules makers, are afraid to stand up for the obvious. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN!!!!!! A four year old child knows this and if asked would not even have to think twice about their answer. Mom and Dad….. man and woman……… it gets no more basic than that. Yet we find ourselves in a place where even a supreme court nominee cannot answer the question “what is a woman?” or is afraid to. Which way is scarier? That the nominee doesn’t have an opinion or that she is afraid to state one? THIS is the kind of logical person we want on the Supreme Court? In whose world? Since there is ABSOLUTELY NO chance that reason or common sense enabled him or her (you choose) to compete in women’s sports there has to be some other logical answer. What is it? What is the main point of the controversy? It can’t be the physical characteristics because they are obvious. No……… it is the word!!!!! The words “definition” are so attached to peoples “feelings” that reason has been overridden by a persons Constitutional right……… “The right not to have ones feelings hurt”!! I forget what amendment that is, or when it was passed, but it has to be there because the “hurt feelings amendment” has taken over as the number one reason to allow a law, any law, to be passed…….. damn the logic!!! Soooooooo….. with that in mind how can this kind of ridiculousness be addressed without violating the hurt feelings amendment? I KNOW….. Lets just change the words a little! Since the definition of the words “man” and “woman” causes so much illogic and stupidity, lets just change the names of the categories that designate what group PEOPLE are assigned to. From this point on there will be no more “mens,” or “women’s” sports! They shall be referred to as………. “DRIPPERS AND SPRAYERS” categories!!!!! Hows that??? It shall be inconsequential what participants feel or what they identify with. It will be what you are not what you think you are. Just think about it! “The number one sprayer” in the country IS…….. or the “number one dripper” in the country IS…….. TA..DA!! Problem solved! Definitive, clear, FAIR, and no hurt feelings anywhere!!!!!! This could easily be applied to any sport, or any other activity for that matter. This would give people a way to be reasonable without “feeling” guilty for stating the obvious. One problem to watch out for though is the idea that once everyone knows the meaning of a term it becomes offensive to somebody. How to make it impossible to offend someone no matter what they feel????? I know we need another amendment!! We can call it the “right to free speech” amendment that can NOT be abridged by hurt feelings. OH……. WAIT…….. why does that sound familiar?

Well intentioned people doing illogical things to assuage guilt that they do not own just to feel good about whatever. What does this cause? Dissension, division, diversion, and chaos. Who promotes this and why? It is NOT “coincidental” people, it is “directed”. By who and why? Once again these goals seek to confuse and destroy the good. These destructive goals are being applied to all facets of our lives. Good……. Evil…… old story, new target. Stand for what is right! If the King has no clothes…….. do not be afraid to say that he is naked. Don’t ignore the battle……

Dave of the Woods

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