Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Philosophy Wire: Catching birds… Sacrifice…

In ancient Egypt, sacred ibises were collected from their natural habitats to be ritually sacrificed, according to a new study. [1] Flying high. Past everything earthly. Caught. Killed. Spilling blood on the dirt. For people who dream of flying too. So noble a fate. So tragic a loss. Poor bird. Why did you die? Poor man. Why were you born?

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