I am enjoying a delicious cup of hot chocolate in the exquisitely beautiful surroundings of the Grand Place, Brussels. (No, I was not here for Tonio Borg's grilling but for a boring media conference. I landed just after the hearing was over.)
Chocolate, chocolate every where and so many different bites to enjoy. Among all this sweetness one cannot not reflect on the insults traded among us humans and the bitterness they sometimes bring with them; though smiles result if one takes them in one's stride.
Among the ultimate insults are the comparisons of humans to particular specimens of the animal kingdom. Such insults evidence the belief, described by some as arrogance, that we are on a higher plane than the rest of the inhabitants of planet Earth. I confess that I hold strongly to this belief, though in weak moments, I confess, that I have my doubts!
During the divorce campaign the bghula were the talk of the town. The pro-divorce movement resurrected this old-fashioned insult addressed at children born out of wedlock. I had penned a gem of a piece (humility be praised) about the subject. You can privilege yourself by re-reading it. Just scroll down the list of subjects below...
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