This Journey Called Life

Thursday, November 22, 2007

This just occurred to me in the wee hours this morning and I apologize if I don't have it 'polished' for reading.
I was thinking about Texas' own Senator Cornyn, who is all for property rights (go tell that to someone who hasn't managed to sell off a junker car and had to pay to have it towed off) and about those who proclaim that slaughter is a 'service' to dispose of unwanted horses.

First off, it's the only 'crop' I can think of that's not "planted" or bred specifically for it's destination. Farmers know why they grow corn, wheat, hay, etc. Cattle ranchers know why they breed cattle and where they're going to end up...at least generally speaking.

Now, about this 'service' thing.
I was self employed as a housekeeper for about 20 years. In that time, I never once paid a client in order to clean his/her home. They always paid me.

AT&T does not pay me for using my cell phone. I pay them for their service. The cable company does not pay me to provide me service.

The city does not pay me for the privilege of picking up my trash or recycling bin contents, nor do they pay me to use the water piped into my home.

Can you think of one 'service' that pays YOU in order to provide for you? I can't.