Picture yourself sitting at a coffee shop. At the table next to you are two friends chatting. One of them is explaining that she wants to buy a dog but cannot stand the prospect of dealing with white fur everywhere. Her friend responds simply: “Why not get a dog without white fur?”
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Daniel Goodman
Daniel Goodman is the president of the Libertas Society. His work has been featured in Plough, Ad Fontes, and the London Lyceum. He writes from Louisville, KY.
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