About a week ago, the leader of the organization I work for
took us to the Population and Community Development Association’s resort in
Pattaya. On arrival we noticed live rabbits hopping around on a lawn next to
the beach. Near the lawn, a sign asked guests to donate to the “Rabbit Freedom
From Hunger Campaign”.
We didn’t know what this was about until we visited the
organization’s school near Lamplaimat. There is a denuded island on one of the
canals next to its entrance. It is also heavily populated with rabbits. The
sign on Rabbit Island reads “No family planning. No environmental protection”
I’m told the island used to be lush and green, but was made
barren by rabbits as they continued breeding. They now rely on handouts, presumably
paid for by the resort fund. The point is to teach the children about the
consequences of breeding without a thought for one’s surroundings.
It seems like a good idea. But, I wonder if it’s teaching
the lesion it was intended to instill. The rabbits seem perfectly happy in
their condom-free, handout-reliant world!
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