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10. Morally Responsible Swans

Swans – serene on the surface, kicking desperately under the water. Perhaps they can tell us something about human nature and our ongoing quest to decide right from wrong?

Swans, from a distance, appear to be serene creatures. They glide across the water, with little sign of any effort. They seem happy just to be. But close up, they’re not quite so placid. Throwing food to the swans at the local park, for instance, shows another side to their nature – dare I say, an ugly side. The pond has one pair of swans and their grown-up chicks from the previous year. Food encourages a lot of

snapping between all of the swans. But one day, something a bit more alarming occurred. The crowd of ducks that were swimming around amongst the swans, trying to catch some crumbs of food was frustrating one of the young swans. The young swan grabbed one of the ducks by the neck – grabbed it and would not let go.

What to do?

I could, of course, have scrambled down the

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