Snakes And Spiders Are Better Than Terrorists At Self Identifying, Nice
I have been a naturalist from the time I could open a door and walk outside, many times without parental supervision. My early recollections include walks to the creek in front of our house in a Nashville suburb and marveling at the inhabitants. I had a book of reptiles, birds, and fishes and looked at them endlessly. My father knew I had a great affinity for reptiles, turtles and snakes, and warned me of some problems I may have if I treat the garter snake with the same caution as a rattle snake or a cotton mouth. He also taught me how a snapping turtle should be treated differently than a red eared slider or a box turtle. Is it possible that people and snakes are not that different? Could our current bunch of leaders who hope to treat all peoples as one great amorphous blob of humanity with no differences unless you have a large fortune, then you are special and owed special considerations. Are there certain people that should be handled like snappers or venomous snakes ...