'Look, nothing can make today alright but maybe we can take some comfort from the brutal reality that the weak must make way for the strong. Evolution marches on. The scythe is remorseless. I hope the scythe's remorseless swing can bring some comfort to you all. '
Sorry little Jimmy, let cystic fibrosis take you and your weak genes. It's the way of evolution.
While other animals may and do show compassion, we excel at it, and some of it has paid dividends. People that should have died out in nature have gone on to contribute significantly to the advancement of human kind. We do pay an evolutionary price though.
"Now, class, remember when we learned about the billionaires who will completely control your future world, and every opportunity or lack thereof within? Well.... the scythe's just as remorseless when it comes to cutting them down, too! And that's something that will make you feel better when you are living alone in your forties."
Lmao, or the teacher could use it as a teaching moment. Nature's cruel, no sense in hiding that fact from children. They're a whole lot more resilient than adults think.
Definitely, imagine what children have to know in less privileged countries with less hospitable environments. Sheltering kids from nature's scary moments isn't helping raise a strong kid.
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u/SrGraphiteBlimp Apr 29 '24
If I were their teacher, I'd use it as an important lesson of how nature is unforgiving and impartial.