Summary
The text presents a persona who justifies their refusal to forgive, give charity, offer loans, or support gun regulation with self-serving rationales.
Abstract
The poem "Unreasonable" depicts a speaker who declines to engage in acts of compassion or responsible societal behavior, arguing that forgiveness, charity, loans, and gun regulation undermine their own interests. The speaker sees forgiveness as a means of redeeming the damned, which would paradoxically leave their personal hell empty. Similarly, charity is viewed as something that saves the destitute and would render their prisons vacant. Loans are criticized for jeopardizing friendships and distancing the speaker from those in need. Lastly, the speaker opposes gun regulation, embracing the violent purpose of firearms and seemingly accepting the bloodshed they cause. The poem concludes with a location and date stamp, Halifax, 03.06.22, suggesting a specific context or inspiration for the poem.
Opinions
And he said, “I do not forgive, For forgiveness redeems the damned; And keeps my inferno empty.” And he said, “I do not give alms, For largess saves the wretches from ruins; And renders my prisons void.” And he said, “I do not sanction loans, For credit discredits friendships; And holds my needy friends away.” And he said, “I do not regulate guns, For guns are for gunning people down, And rounds of bullets are for spilling blood on the ground.”
Halifax, 03.06.22
Devon PricePsychological research is clear: when people procrastinate, there's usually a good reason
Kris GageBecause most of “the signs” they tell you are garbage
Tessa Schlesinger Global Atheist Am Yisrael Chai.There is only one characteristic that separates them from others.
Alexander Nguyen1-page. Well-formatted.
Ossiana TepfenhartNo, for real, this is terrifying.
