Nicholas D. Kristof: Guilty of Guyslaughter?
As he disclosed in a column released Friday, Nicholas Kristof’s father has abruptly passed away, and the surviving Kristof is riddled with guilt. Earlier in the week, the day after his father died but apparently without knowledge of his death, Kristof had suggested that people honor the fathers in their life by sponsoring rats in Africa for Father’s Day. To rub it in, I urge all of you to send comments to Kristof’s later article suggesting he sponsor a rat in memory of his father.
Kristof has reason to be guilty: it appears that he may be guilty of patricide and manslaughter, or, as I like to call it, “guyslaughter.”
Nicholas D. Kristof, I presume
The elder Kristof actually seemed to be an admirable guy, imprisoned by the Nazis for spying on them on behalf of Austro-Hungary. At age 80, he still chopped wood as quickly as Nick, though one would naturally expect an 80 year-old guy to chop wood as much as a mangina a generation his junior.
Kristof’s “donate-a-rat-for-Father’s Day” column came out Wednesday – his father had died Tuesday on the West Coast, but Kristof made no mention of his death in the column, so presumably he hadn’t yet received word. I like to think – whether or not its true – that Kristof’s column was inspired by his own decision to donate a rat as a “gift” to his own father (whether or not he actually got him such a gift). I like to think that the elder Kristof died of disappointment upon receiving email notification of the “gift” that his famous only child – who he probably took lived and breathed for, albeit having to overlook his mangina qualities, probably at least taking solace in the fact that he managed to be straight - ”got” him from 3000 miles away. I like to think the elder Kristof took the donation as an insult and sign of disrespect.
Lets see whether his douche bag son still thinks sponsoring a rat is a good way to honor a guy. Kristof is riddled with guilt over his father’s death, but has made no mention of any connection to his rat idea. Hopefully, Kristof will awaken to that likelihood, and realize his father’s cause of death:
“Death by Rat, at the hands of his son, Nicholas D. Kristof.”
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