© Bruce Goodman 29 April 2015
Leslie had a brainwave. It was a remarkably simple solution to a problem. Science had discovered that red apples were healthier than green apples. The problem was how to stop people from eating green apples when they should be eating red apples.
Leslie’s solution took on throughout the world. Everyone chopped down their green-apple producing trees.
But there was a glitch. The occasional person kept the occasional green apple tree. It was usually a genuine case of mistaken apple-identity, rather than an intentional criminal act.
Governments came to the rescue. ALL apple trees were to be chopped down, and… Hurrah! It worked! There were no more green apples.
King Herod had a similar idea…and a fat lot of good it did him!
I think a great deal of politicians follow Herod. Here in New Zealand a politician closed down the road side vegetable stalls (food which the poor could afford and depended on for their livelihood) because she was trying to improve the health of the poor!
Spare me from people who think they know what’s good for (adult) others…!
That is a perfect satire, Bruce. Perhaps our government would chop down all trees standing.
Most governments would I suspect – and tax the common people for doing the same.
Do you remember that song? I haven’t heard it in decades and now it’s on replay in my head.
As for the story, I’ve long believed that what the world needs is color blind politicians.
Color blind politicians… yeah right! And it don’t rain in Indianapolis in the summer time!