ADUSA's Escape

ADUSA has a tendency to run away. Am I the only one who thinks that dogs are in danger if they leave their masters? If dogs actually leave their master's side, it's dangerous because they won't be able to find food, they might be attacked in some way and they might be kidnapped. In fact, ADUSA has almost been kidnapped three times, and each time ADUSA seems to have escaped, but it is true that such a danger existed. However, ADUSA has no sense of danger in leaving her master's side. Whenever I let go of the leash for some reason, she wanders off and never returns. Personally, I think common sense suggests that since ADUSA is a dog, she should have something called a "homing instinct," but if she goes missing from a campsite such as a tent or from a car, she will never return there, even if no matter how much you hope for her to return. Twice, I had to pick her up the next morning at the police stations. She is truly an ex-convict and may also be registered with the local police as a “Girl A (ADUSA).'' The experience that she gets lost and someone will find her and call the police and her master will come and pick her up, has accumulated in her as routine. This is a big problem.

About a year ago, ADUSA disappeared from the campsite with a lantern that was tied to the end of her leash. When I went to look for her in my car, I saw a glimpse of a lantern light on the far right, so I looked around and found ADUSA who couldn’t move with the lantern that had gotten caught on something. She didn't even bark when she saw her master come, and she was still there. If I hadn't noticed the little light from the lantern, she would have been there without food or drink for quite some time. ADUSA was completely unaware that she was in a critical situation.

On a hot summer night this year, when I opened the window a little, ADUSA used her nose to pry open the gap between the windows and escaped. I had no choice but to go look for the area and found ADUSA in the darkness. ADUSA was not barking at me nor approaching me, but was about 5 feet away in the dark in silence. When I said, "Huggy!'', she approached and was held, but for ADUSA, this ending seemed to be ”very natural.''

What does this world look like to ADUSA? Is this a world where nothing can harm ADUSA? Does she feel that even if she is wandering around alone, she will always be safely protected by her master? This can only be described as a worldview that is completely different from the real world, and is a very dangerous idea because there are still countries where dogs are eaten, and some people may decide to capture them and sell them for their high prices.

On a slightly different topic, I sometimes sing John Lennon's "Imagine," and I like the song, but the lyrics are so unrealistic that I have doubts about them. I feel the same way about "Happy X-mas (War is Over)" which was written by John and Yoko. It is said in the song that “War is over if you want it. War is over now.” Is that really true? At least the underlying idea in the song that “No one wants war'' was rejected by Putin. In reality, there are people who care nothing about human life or international rules in order to realize their ambitions.

There may be various opinions regarding John Lennon's idealism, but is it true that, as he says, "if the country itself disappears, there will be no wars for it"? John Lennon's argument certainly seems simple and obvious, but its logic is far too simple. First, the country system maintains order and avoids unnecessary conflicts. Next, do people generally fight just for their country? There should be people who fight for their immediate family and friends, their homeland where their family lives, or their own pride. No one can deprive people of their immediate family, friends, homeland, and pride. Therefore, even if the country disappears, the reason for war does not disappear. Of course, the most important thing for humans is not money or fame, nor is it their own life. People always have something they would like to protect, even if it means giving up their life. Unless the world is educated to understand and respect what others want to protect, and not to take it away, wars will continue to occur.

The world that ADUSA sees may be close to John Lennon's ideal. However, ADUSA simply does not know the reality of the world. We cannot solve the world's problems simply by advocating ideals without looking at the reality of the world and people. If there are people who say, "This opinion is correct no matter how anyone thinks about it, so everyone should follow it,'' that person simply doesn't know anything. Outside of scientific facts, there is no such thing as a right opinion for everyone.

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