My wife and
I are somewhat reclusive. As such, our
opinions on matters are viewed through our personal prism: our backgrounds, our
experiences and our personal prejudices.
But I must
admit I was shocked, when I ran across an educated man – a medical doctor –
that espouses a belief in intelligent design.
Of all
people in the world you would think a medical doctor could see the glaring
deficiency in believing an infallible architect deity would be responsible for
the design of the female body.
Females are
the ultimate beauty. Their features,
their movements and their aura are intoxicating. But after that the design falters.
What kind of
an incompetent deity could design the outer structure so perfectly, then screw
up so badly in the infrastructure? You
would have to believe this magical designer started putting the female together,
and then lost interest before the job was completed.
The problems
begin in young womanhood: one week out of every month the body has to reboots:
often beginning with weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth, and ending with a
bio-hazardous discharge resulting in abdominal pain, general discomfort and
breast tenderness. Women regularly
suffer from vaginal infections, urinary track infections and uteri infections. Twenty percent of all women will require a
hysterectomy before age forty. Then
there is the physical distortion of pregnancy, the pain, the anxiety, and
actual physical damage from giving birth.
As if that is not enough, there is menopause to look forward to: hot
flashes, night sweats, abdominal pain…
If you
bought an automobile that had that many problems, you would return it for a
refund claiming the lemon law.
Though I do
not believe in an infallible creator, I do believe in magic; and women are the
personification of magic. There are
magical secrets passed down through virgin, mother and crone that can beguile
males of the species. The resilience of
women facing physical difficulties as they age, results in matriarchs that are the
strength of the family unit.
I absolutely
adore my wife. To me she is the most
beautiful creature that ever walked this earth; but I feel sorry for her for a physical
design that often results in her pain and discomfort. When I go with her into
doctor’s offices, the waiting rooms are full of women who would attest, that if
their bodies are the result of intelligent design, then the standard for
intelligence must be extremely low.
the Ol'Buzzard
