Round the Herne

 There are a number of variations on the story of the Moon Rabbit in Chinese mythology. This is my take on how Yue-Tu came to live on the moon. Apologies to Chinese friends and listeners for the dire pronunciation of the names. Cannot help but feel sympathy for the rabbit when he is confronted by the Queen Mother of the West (whom I keep imagining as a Chinese equivalent to Lady Bracknell). I guess as the 12th Doctor said, sometimes there are no good choices - but you still have to choose.... and live with the consequences of that choice.   Video

 A discussion with a friend on social media prompted this philosophical musing about the vast popularity of murder as a form of entertainment - films, TV shows, novels (my own included) etc. Along the meandering way there is consideration of Christian theology (well, more soteriology really), the psychological craving for order in the face of chaos, Kantian ethics, and a few other asides.