This is one of those Cat and Girls that says just what I’ve been thinking, which both gives me a sense of…community is almost the right word…and says it with such excellent illustrations and expositions that I can only wish my thoughts looked more like them. Thanks!
We’re hoping “authority” can go back to being a legalistic system with checks and balances instead of a strongman. And I think banding together and creating a police department, or an agency to collect the taxes to run public schools, is a beneficent authority, or at least an authority that does more harm than good. Have I missed the point completely?
whether the leaders screw up or we do, we share in the shame because we share the planet. better to let the people screw up than let the leaders control everything.
there will never be a beneficent leader in a world without enough beneficent people- in a world with enough beneficent people, a leader is almost redundant. beyond possible assistance organizing, a beneficent leader would never rule.
November 25, 2008
The world has moved on.
November 25, 2008
I really like this one.
(And I like the new site!)
November 26, 2008
This is one of those Cat and Girls that says just what I’ve been thinking, which both gives me a sense of…community is almost the right word…and says it with such excellent illustrations and expositions that I can only wish my thoughts looked more like them. Thanks!
November 26, 2008
We’re hoping “authority” can go back to being a legalistic system with checks and balances instead of a strongman. And I think banding together and creating a police department, or an agency to collect the taxes to run public schools, is a beneficent authority, or at least an authority that does more harm than good. Have I missed the point completely?
November 26, 2008
j-
no!
November 26, 2008
oops, “does more good than harm”
November 26, 2008
This is why Grrl is my favorite character. “Even I almost want to say yes.” That’s me there, man.
November 27, 2008
cat and girl makes me cry sometimes
November 27, 2008
Me too…
April 27, 2009
The only beneficent authority is your own direction!
May 24, 2009
whether the leaders screw up or we do, we share in the shame because we share the planet. better to let the people screw up than let the leaders control everything.
there will never be a beneficent leader in a world without enough beneficent people- in a world with enough beneficent people, a leader is almost redundant. beyond possible assistance organizing, a beneficent leader would never rule.
October 18, 2009
Screw this, I’m going to Mars.
September 16, 2011
Grrl and BDD are friends?? YAY!
July 1, 2013
@Roland Deschain: Long Days and pleasant nights to you.