Legs

“How many legs do you believe people can have?”

“Legs? I’m not sure why you’re asking but, apart from people in whatever unfortunate circumstances, after accidents or whatever, obviously we have two legs.”

“I don’t believe this! You fascist far-right bastard!”

“What?! What the hell are you on about?”

“Some people identify their arms as legs, and so they have four legs. And others might identify one of their legs as an arm, and so they have three. And others might identify their legs as arms, and so they don’t have any legs. Or one leg they see as an arm and so they have one leg. And there’s other people who are going deeper into all this and they are beginning to regard their toes as legs, or their fingers or whatever. The permutations are basically endless. And they’re getting bigger. 

But then, rather than meet with understanding, we have to deal with fascist cavemen like you with your ‘People can only have two legs!’ The far-right must be stopped!”

“I didn’t mean anything by it. Calm down. Do you want me to find you a safe space somewhere.”

“Get away from me you fascist monster! You intolerant extremist creeps should be eliminated! And you will be soon!”