Spiked like rabbits
Sure, not taking the Pope seriously could be considered blasphemy. But there’s no need to take it so deadly seriously either. Last week, the head of the Catholic Church pointed out that «Catholics don’t have to multiply like rabbits,» and he’s certainly right about that.
But Germany's top rabbit breeder took this decidedly too far. Erwin Leowsky, President of the Central Association of German Purebred Rabbit Breeders, was outraged that all rabbits should not be assumed to have increased sexual behavior. The sexual excesses only apply to animals living in the wild. Breeding rabbits, on the other hand, reproduce in an orderly fashion. Ha! Too bad Loriot doesn't realize that anymore. Sometimes life is like one of his sketches. But now, of course, the dispute also raises serious questions: If only free-living rabbits indulge in sexual debauchery, what about free-living Catholics? To put it another way: if farmed rabbits are in order ... well, you know, how do chaste Catholics do it? And what exactly is "heightened sexual behavior"? Does the Pope eat rabbits from time to time? Dear God, you have a sense of humor! And we don't even realize it. (afh)
