Are we our own worst enemy?

[silverwolf1]

There was a time I thought hearts and minds could be changed by my little writings and others like them, and should be. The only effect I know such have had is to have influenced a few folks wavering on the cusp of laziness to call themselves "zoo" instead of continuing to work at a life. This, perhaps not in those words, from their own mouths. Never have I heard a non-zoo exclaim that our writings have influenced a friendly attitude from them. Rather the opposite has happened. I fear the same with jokes and other humor. It has after all existed longer.




I fear I no longer want a "better" public image for zoophilia as we define it, or a greater image for bestiality than has existed for millennia. Neither prevented my relationships with my lovers from being full and rewarding for both of us. Nothing will change for any future relationship that I can see by having such improved upon. So why desire it? 




Perhaps I've just become jaded. Maybe I'm in a deep funk with it all. 




But is it dangerous to us to even be trying? That's probably the most important question I asked above. My own thoughts have changed much over the years, as have they on many "zoo" topics, but I still feel some sort of public image is necessary by us only to prevent there being instead an image of us by the public in general. I do believe we need to not embrace everyone who hangs the label "zoo" upon themselves and show the public some sort of ethical stance and behavior. Without doing so, yes it is dangerous to have a public image because it will be that of the abuser, the newspaper shock story, the neighborhood ridicule and nothing else.




My somewhat mixed thoughts,




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