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The Goatman is, as the name would imply, a half-goat half-man creature of legend.
Sightings of such a beast have been reported across the United States, with similar stories
being told across the world in centuries past.
But what if the Goatman wasn’t an urban legend, but an actual creature that exists?
Let’s explore.
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Now get ready, it’s time to ask the question: What if the Goatman was Real?
Stories of the Goatman vary a good deal depending on where they’re told.
Sometimes it’s a beast living somewhat peacefully in the forest, other times he’s an axe-wielding
menace wandering the back roads in search of prey.
Some claim that he’s simply a crazy old goat herd, while others claim he’s the result
of a government experiment gone wrong.
With so little known about it, this creature continues to mystify believers to this day.
However, the mere existence of this creature would have a number of implications.
First of all, the Goatman seems to be found across the United States, with reports of
similar beasts turning up from Texas, to Wisconsin, to Maryland.
This would imply that there isn’t just one such creature, but actually multiple, perhaps
even different species.
This would explain the differing descriptions of the beasts in the various tales, since
it’s possible that different species, or even different groups of the same species,
would act differently towards humans.
I mean, this could also be explained by people making stuff up, but let’s not open THAT
can of worms.
This means that these beasts would likely procreate.
Rather than the solitary part goat part man monstrosity of legend, there might actually
be small groups of these beasts gathering together.
The discovery of the Goatman, or more likely, Goatmen, would have significant effects on
the scientific establishment, although these effects would depend on the origin of the
creatures.
If they had come to exist through the normal evolutionary process, this would throw our
understanding of human evolution for a loop.
We have found no evidence of such a creature in the fossil record, and this would likely
result in a number of excavations in areas where the Goatmen are found.
The relationship between humans and goats would be studied much more, in an attempt
to determine the path these Goatmen followed.
On the other hand, if the Goatmen were the result of some genetic experiment, this would
be invaluable information to geneticists.
Despite the apparent failure of the experiment that resulted in the Goatmen, the knowledge
that such a creation was possible would inspire many like-minded people to make their own
attempts at such an amalgamation.
It could be that we’d start to see mad genetic scientists popping up, like Dr. Mephesto from
South Park, playing around with genes in hopes of creating even more unholy creatures like
this.
Like Manbearpig.
However, if we were able to capture one, this would be of great utility to the medical community,
and humanity in general.
Studying the genetics of such a creature could help us to understand how it was achieved,
and even improve upon what had been done.
Furthermore, based on certain stories, like the ones that claim it wields an axe, it seems
likely that some degree of sentience would be present.
Depending on the intelligence of the creatures, it could be that we would communicate with
them, which would help us to understand their kind, and even whatever culture may be present.
Of course, as with anything, many people would react with hostility at the thought of these
Goatmen, whether or not they were violent.
As we’ve seen in recent years, some people are happy to judge members of a certain group
based on the actions of the minority.
This animosity has been directed at just about any group under the sun.
Currently we have men attacking women, women attacking men, Liberals attacking Conservatives,
Conservatives attacking liberals, People who don’t like pineapple on pizza attacking
people who correctly know it to be delicious…
it’s just a mess.
Given the apparent inability for humans to get along with other humans, there’s a good
chance that we wouldn’t exactly welcome this new hominid group with open arms.
Even if most Goatmen were peaceful, the few violent ones might cause humanity to strike
back, and attempt to wipe out the creatures.
Of course, considering how seldom they’re reported, the Goatmen would likely be skilled
at avoiding humans, but if we were making a coordinated effort to find and exterminate
them, with the aid of technology, they would likely be found.
Finally, of course, the idea of the Goatmen would evoke rather disturbing images in many
people.
When one imagines how a half man half goat might come to be, many would assume it was
the result of a disturbing union between a human and a goat.
This, of course, would become a heck of a meme, with the Goatman finding his way into
many jokes about other people’s mothers.
This is perhaps the most certain result of the existence of the Goatman, with jokes like
this dating way back to 3500 BC.
And now we return to our question: What if the Goatman was Real?
Well, aside from effects on yo mama jokes, the discovery of the Goatman, or more likely,
Goatmen, could have some serious implications.
It could spark further investigation into the fossil record in certain areas, or else
inspire further genetic research.
It could even be that, if they possessed near-human sentience, we could communicate with them,
and potentially even integrate.
However, there’s a good chance that this terrifying and seemingly savage beast would
inspire fear in humanity.
This could result in the capture or extermination of the Goatmen, despite cries of protest from
many in the population.
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