Pseudo Science and the Soul
It’s said, the weight of the soul is 21 grams.
Dr MacDougall told us this.
To measure, he put the dying on the scales.
Dr MacDougall, proving his point
Took some dogs, weighed them too.
Dr MacDougall was a man of science
He weighed the dead, then killed the dogs
Dr MacDougall of Haverhill, Massachusetts.
A man of authority let’s not forget,
Dr MacDougall overlooked what did not suit,
The dead folk lost weight, no dieting involved.
Dr MacDougall was a God fearing man,
On weighing the dogs they’d stayed the same,
Dr MacDougall didn’t need every detail.
Dogs don’t have souls, all knew that.
Dr MacDougall split the difference,
Firm in the knowledge of Gods great design,
Dr MacDougall published his paper.
The weight of the soul is 21 grams.
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