While running today, I continuously came across pigeons that refused to fly to get out of my way, choosing instead to jump or run from my path. It's a bizarre behavior that I've never understood - you've got wings - use them! Your a bird - flying is part of your job.
But then I began to think how similar humans are to pigeons. We have arms and legs to do physical labor, to walk and run, to climb and push, yet as technology improves nearly everything we conceive of is made specifically for the purpose of refraining from doing what is in our nature.
At times I wonder are these NYC pigeons, which clearly have an abundance of food and the bodies to show for it, are they too fat to fly properly? Is that the reason? And is that why, when an American goes shopping Walmart they choose to circle the parking lot for an additional twenty minutes looking for a closer parking spot in order to avoid walking and additional twenty feet?
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