Judge. Jury. Executioner. The ‘bird’ provides us with the perfect urban Law. It gives us the power to be everything (and feels so virtuous). Delivering justice to sh*tty people without having to consult with anyone else. It feels so nice. Almost virtuos!
Think about it. When a flip happens, we’ve already decided that a crime took place. It didn’t require anyone else’s opinion to establish guilt. Within a second, our villain has been identified and sentenced. The justice is immediate. Nice. Sweet. It can’t get better than that.
But make no mistake, this short, seemingly brief but harmless action, isn’t just a knee-jerk, thoughtless act of immaturity. There’s a historical link to this action, umm, drive, to make a gesture like this. It’s instinctual.
It’s a violent replay of ancient justice — mimicking the act of spilling another’s blood. Whenever the longest digit is extended upwards and then thrust like that, it’s like a sharpened stick, sword or a knife being jabbed into an enemy’s body. That blade is held by our distant ancestor — eye-for-eye retaliation. It’s all the same when it comes to our Inner Beast’s Law.
Criminal Law is painfully slow. It takes far too long for it to act. Paperwork and judgments make the whole thing unsatisfying.
There are lodging police reports, preparing affidavits, attending hearings, and paying off lawyers. It can take years to get satisfaction. Sometimes, there is no satisfaction. The offender walks free. Civility is about taking the heat out of anger, the blood from being spilled.
But bird flips change everything. They’re swift. Nobody escapes. They’re immediate. Fulfilling.
The anger is there. The intention at its tip is real. Real and violent thoughts—something dark drives that angry gesture. Evil is inside us. Oh, yes, it is. Believe it. It’s there.
Thank God these flips are harmless. A finger won’t draw blood or kill anybody.
So the next time you flip someone, think about the passion behind what made your finger rise, its ancient origin and the necessity for Criminal Law to keep real knives out of the hands of the uncivilised creature that dwells deep within our DNA.
If finger flipping is still unsatisfying, there’s always SEETHINGS for sweet comfort. Here you can see just how deep that inner darkness goes. We’ll take the journey together. I promise you, we’re more evil than you ever thought! Here, hold my hand. Let’s take a walk to the dark side.
SEETHINGS promises a gripping psychological thriller that blends murder, passion, and secrets of a sexless marriage. Forman’s vivid prose draws readers into a world where lightning illuminates the skies and hidden truths. As the storm clouds gather, Mitchell’s journey promises to unravel more than just the mystery of the murders.
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