Posted by Dr. Bob on January 5, 2014, at 2:03:09
In reply to Re: Ahab » Dr. Bob, posted by SLS on January 4, 2014, at 5:36:56
> > > > Ahab has one purpose: revenge on Moby Dick, a ferocious, enigmatic white whale which on a previous voyage destroyed Ahab's ship and severed his leg at the knee.
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> Yeah, but just what in the hell was Ahab doing hunting and killing whales in the first place? You can't blame the whale for getting pissed.Maybe not, but it was hardly civil for him to destroy Ahab's ship and sever his leg. Two wrongs don't make a right.
Bob
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