What’s in a name?

 

The praying mantis does not pray
The angelfish did not descent from the heavens
The bull shark does not have horns
The llama is not a Buddhist priest
The Tasmanian devil is not evil
The butterfly is not made of butter
The kingfisher is not a sea royalty
The catfish does not mew
The Saint Bernard cannot absolve your sins
The vampire bat is not related to Dracula
The clownfish does not jest
The dragonfly does not breathe fire
The golden retriever is not rich
The sun bear does not glow
The Gila monster is not mad
The horseshoe crab does not gallop and
The monitor lizard does not check on you

What’s in a name?
A symbol of validation?

What’s in a race?
A symbol of authentication?

What’s in a religion?
A symbol of justification?

- S.T. Arasu