What's the moral of the story?

Truthsayer · 10-24-2008, 01:17 PM

Once upon a time, in lands far away, there lived a kingdom of peace and prosperity. The populace enjoyed such great health and abundance that each citizen lived to a ripe old age.

One advisor of the king became FEARful that the kingdom's resources might be stretched to the limit by the ever increasing number of older citizens. He recommended to the king that each citizen over the age of 60 be executed as they do not provide as much productivity to the kingdom's economy as the younger ones.

The King agreed to such a proposal and order a mass execution of the older citizens. The Kingdom was immediately flooded in a sea of terror and sadness as everyone see their parents and grandparents being escorted by soldiers to the hangsman's nooses.

The Gods of the Heavens saw such an outrage and sent disasters of every imagination to the Kingdom. The crops fail, diseases abounded, crime and banditry multiplied and neighboring kingdoms prepared their armies for invasion. The Kingdom tethered on the brink of collapse.

Then a wise child marched up to the King and asked him why he was killing everyone's parents and grandparents. Although they are not as physically strong and productive as before, surely their experience will be invaluable in teaching HOPE and COURAGE to the young? The older citizens can serve as teachers and wise ones because of their years of experience and wisdom.

The King immediately ordered the mass execution order to be rescinded. The Gods of the Heavens, seeing that justice had been restored to the Kingdom, recalled the disasters and Peace and Prosperity was restored to the Kingdom. Every citizen enjoyed Abundance and Health and lived to a ripe old age again.

Every citizen except one.

The advisor who advocated mass genocide of the Kingdom's older citizens fell into the animal realm for seven hundred successive lives. Following that, he fell into hell to endure great sufferings. After he had undergone this punishment in hell, he was born in a poor and disreputable family. He was then destined to be born without eyes for seven thousand successive lifetimes.

What do you think is the true moral of the story? There is only one.

10-24-2008, 01:17 PM	#1
Truthsayer Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 133	What's the moral of the story? Once upon a time, in lands far away, there lived a kingdom of peace and prosperity. The populace enjoyed such great health and abundance that each citizen lived to a ripe old age. One advisor of the king became FEARful that the kingdom's resources might be stretched to the limit by the ever increasing number of older citizens. He recommended to the king that each citizen over the age of 60 be executed as they do not provide as much productivity to the kingdom's economy as the younger ones. The King agreed to such a proposal and order a mass execution of the older citizens. The Kingdom was immediately flooded in a sea of terror and sadness as everyone see their parents and grandparents being escorted by soldiers to the hangsman's nooses. The Gods of the Heavens saw such an outrage and sent disasters of every imagination to the Kingdom. The crops fail, diseases abounded, crime and banditry multiplied and neighboring kingdoms prepared their armies for invasion. The Kingdom tethered on the brink of collapse. Then a wise child marched up to the King and asked him why he was killing everyone's parents and grandparents. Although they are not as physically strong and productive as before, surely their experience will be invaluable in teaching HOPE and COURAGE to the young? The older citizens can serve as teachers and wise ones because of their years of experience and wisdom. The King immediately ordered the mass execution order to be rescinded. The Gods of the Heavens, seeing that justice had been restored to the Kingdom, recalled the disasters and Peace and Prosperity was restored to the Kingdom. Every citizen enjoyed Abundance and Health and lived to a ripe old age again. Every citizen except one. The advisor who advocated mass genocide of the Kingdom's older citizens fell into the animal realm for seven hundred successive lives. Following that, he fell into hell to endure great sufferings. After he had undergone this punishment in hell, he was born in a poor and disreputable family. He was then destined to be born without eyes for seven thousand successive lifetimes. What do you think is the true moral of the story? There is only one. Last edited by Truthsayer; 10-24-2008 at 01:25 PM.