Understanding Emotions
A reader sent me this video of a woman in Canada who has chickens in her backyard and is facing legal troubles because local legislation says they aren’t allowed.
The reader found the chicken owner’s response odd. The reader expected the chicken owner, Marianne Kalich, to be upset or frustrated, but instead she was smiling, and asked why Kalich’s response was inconsistent.
When I watch Kalich’s response, to me, it is very consistent. This is a woman who feels pride for how she handled the situation. She felt she was a reasonable neighbor asking kindly for approval before she got the chickens. She also knows she keeps the chickens well cared for (so there is no smell) and that she hasn’t harmed anyone (in her mind–I’m not here to debate that). Hence it is apparent that she sees the legislation as ridiculous. This is why she is smiling and it makes complete sense.
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