Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for May 15, 2005
May 14, 2005
May 16, 2005
Transcript:
Hullo, Zeeba neighba, leesten, me knows me no can catch you...So how 'bouts you juss have some pities on me and lets me eat you?" "Pity? You want pity? You must be...nuts." "Ohh, he's more than nuts Zebra...This crocodile is trying to overturn well-established science." "Who are you?" "I'm Charles Darwin, creator of evolution theory. As you may know, my theory holds that over time, natural selection weeds out the weakest of species." "Thus, when a creature is as moronic or pitiful as this particular crocodile, we must not helkp them. Rather, we must let them starve and die, victims of their own ineptitude, thus ensuring that their lowly, pathetic skill set can no longer infect the gene pool." "Me have feewings, you know."
Oxnate almost 13 years ago
Can we apply this to religious fanatics as well?
Pelahnar about 12 years ago
Well, one of evolution’s main things is survival of the fittest. The fittest doesn’t necessarily mean the strongest, it just means best able to survive (the fastest, the smartest, the best camouflaged, etc.). If being pitiful helps you survive, then that makes you the fittest. This croc, though, is not in the least pitiful.
NI17EG over 11 years ago
I like how oblivious Darwin looks in the last frame. It’s standard for Zebra, but interesting to see a “real person” unfazed by the croc’s reply.
linksglfr Premium Member about 9 years ago
A friend of Darwin’s wife, one Lady Hope, claimed she visited Darwin on his deathbed and said he denied believing in his life’s work. His children were present with him in the days preceding his death and denied the visit and statement ever took place.
Bob The Croc almost 5 years ago
I do kinda feel sorry for the crocodiles. Zebra already knows that stuff
EileenPatriciaBruce over 3 years ago
This is a perfect strip for right now.
Are2Dee2 3 months ago
I’m surprised Croc understood any of that.