I’ve been a huge fan for years and am even reading one of the Pearls books right now, but this strip is just really disappointing. Pastis has fallen into the sad logical error of assuming that because he saw a cyclist run a light that one time, all cyclists should be blamed. It’s as if every single car driver should be blamed because I saw one run a light—it just doesn’t make sense. This just adds to the disinformation and ill will already out there.
I’ll still try to be a fan because I don’t expect everyone to think like I do, but I have lost a bit of respect, and if these types of strips were to become a regular thing, I don’t think I could continue to enjoy the strip.
I’ve been a huge fan for years and am even reading one of the Pearls books right now, but this strip is just really disappointing. Pastis has fallen into the sad logical error of assuming that because he saw a cyclist run a light that one time, all cyclists should be blamed. It’s as if every single car driver should be blamed because I saw one run a light—it just doesn’t make sense. This just adds to the disinformation and ill will already out there.
I’ll still try to be a fan because I don’t expect everyone to think like I do, but I have lost a bit of respect, and if these types of strips were to become a regular thing, I don’t think I could continue to enjoy the strip.