Self absorbed

ENAR

Donkeys deserve more respect than they get. For some 5,000 years, humans have been using them as strong, reliable beasts of burden. We’ve made progress on the backs of these noble creatures, yet denounce them for a strength of will we praise in ourselves. Intransigence is in the eye of the taskmaster, it seems. Donkeys aren’t stubborn because they’re lazy. A donkey’s stubbornness actually belies its intelligence. While humans can poke and prod horses to do nearly anything, if a donkey senses it is being pushed to act against its self-interest, it won’t budge. Hardly ideal for a work animal, but a respectable trait nonetheless. That said, a donkey will never win the Triple Crown. For both strength and speed, the more malleable horse is a far better bet. Lebanon’s economy needs a horse. The donkey we’ve been riding is old, tired and clearly not up to meeting new challenges