BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES, March 9, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- If you have ever wondered what would happen if pet population control spay/neuter programs were 100% effective, Desexed by Benjamin Tariri takes that speculation to a whole new level. Somewhere – and somewhen – the inhabitants of Kepler 22 (which just happens to be a real planet) have come to the shocking realization that they must do something about that third planet from the sun – Earth.
Keppler 22 is the place where all the souls from people and other creatures go when they have died. The action begins when Keppler 22’s population has reached 170 billion. Even though Keppler 22 is 36 times larger than Earth, and its temperate climate makes it ideal for its residents, it is becoming over crowded. Everyone on Keppler 22 is of a mature, but youthful age. No one there dies, and everyone is in good health. They must stop the continuous population growth, and expand their territory in order to maintain a pleasant social environment.
Since humans and all other creatures on Earth must be born before they can die, the citizens of Keppler 22 come up with a startling solution: they will use a painless, non-invasive ray that will simply turn off the drive to mate and procreate. Once the current population dies, there will not be any more creatures born on Earth.
Tariri – who in real life is a practicing attorney in Boston, Massachusetts – postulates that once the drive to procreate is turned off, so will many of the behaviors that lead to aggression be ended. As well as the human protagonists, we are introduced to a breeding pair of pedigreed dogs; two roosters; and a male bee.
The book is available for purchase from Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble as a paperback, Kindle or Nook edition. You can learn more about Desexed by visiting the Desexed Facebook page or Desexed.com. There, you can listen to the Desexed song and view shots of promotional booths at three different conventions.
The Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign will run through Wednesday, March 25, 2015. The funds will be used to promote the book and to create further projects – such as a play, a TV show and a movie. The main plot opens up possibilities for intrigue, drama and general interaction on two planets – to say nothing of the small, blue spaceship as it approaches earth. The theme offers opportunities for conferences, conventions and even lesson plans on ethics.
We’ve all seen those springtime ads from veterinary services and pet shops – the ones promoting spay/neuter programs for pets. Perhaps you have wondered what would happen if they were truly successful. Every loving pet owner feels a pang when they see a stray dog or cat roaming the edge of the highway, looking lost. Especially sad are the boxes or bundles of kittens or puppies left to find their own way.
We’ve all heard the jokes, the controversy, and even political clashes over gender preference, gender behavior and acceptable gender behavior. What would happen if gender simple ceased to matter? Would we be wiser, kinder, smarter, when the only attraction between human beings was based on individual taste?
Desexed proposes that when you take away sex, you completely change behavior. If you are a pet owner, you know that neutering calms aggression and stills other mating activity. If the drive to procreate was completely removed from Earth’s population, what other drives would surface? How would it change human behavior if we knew that this particular generation of everything that moves and breathes would be the very last?
To learn whether or not you agree with Tariri’s hypothesis, read the book. The paperback costs $13 from Barnes and Noble or Amazon.com. You can reserve a copy – and get a sharp-looking Desexed pin – by pledging $10 to support the fundraiser. Other crowdfunding rewards include t-shirts (only small or medium sizes available), pins, CDs of the song, and the opportunity to meet with the author.
Bob Heinlein once wrote that the best fiction was based on “if only”, “what if”, and “if this goes on.” Desexed has elements of all three. Being reborn after death as a healthy twenty-something (if only), on a planet far, far away (what if), and the consequences of extreme population control (if this goes on.)

About: Benjamin Tariri is a practicing attorney. He is the father of three sons, and lives in Boston Massachusetts with his family. His novel, Desexed, was published in 2014.

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