Aseop's Fable
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A goatherd, driving his flock from their pasture back to his stable,
found some wild goats mingled among them. Hoping to entice the
newcomers to stay and making them his own, he fed the wild goats
abundantly. However, for his own goats, he fed them with a meagre
quantity just sufficient to keep them alive.
When the morning came, he led all the goats out. The wild goats,
having slept well through the stormy night before, scampered away as
fast as they could to the mountains. The goatherd scolded them for
their ingratitude in leaving him, when he had taken more care of them
than of his own herd.
One of the goats then turned and said to him: "That is the very reason
why we are so sceptical; for as you have shown that you treat new
goats better than your own goats, it stands to reason that the good
treatment you gave us will wane once we become your own goats." -
Wow you're fast! When humorous podcast are not welcomed you started telling fable. While entertaining, your fable could also be considered as unconstructive as you didn't offer any solution on how to increase the population of the flock. Fables not allowed too!
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animals are cute. esp cute little lemmings and hamsters. what do you think.
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Lemmings are known for its " circumpolar distribution that are notable for population fluctuations and recurrent mass migrations " - and belong to the same category as Rodents.Originally posted by killstyle:animals are cute. esp cute little lemmings and hamsters. what do you think.
Hamsters are also furry little rodents " from the old world, and feature loveable large cheek pouches ".
Can Singaporeans be like Lemmings and Hamsters - being able to produce in large numbers that result in population fluctuations ?
Can we find dutifully scared Singaporeans involve in "mass migration" ?
If you will allow me to continue your little skit :-
Moral of the story : Fairness begets Fairness
IF the goat-herd had taken more care with his existing goats, tending to it with a greater degree of fairness and generosity, perhaps the existing goats will consider giving birth to more off-spring to help the goat-herd become richer.
As matters stand, the goat-herd will only milk the existing goats till they are bone-skinny, enriching himself with the sale of goats' milk, and purchase huge expanse of grassy land, but will deny the existing goats to the benefits of those green grassy land - which are the by-products of the goats' labor.
Under such circumstances, can the goats even dare to think of producing more kids - who will eventually grow up to make the goat-herd even richer and only to be given crummy rewards ? -
Originally posted by killstyle:A goatherd, driving his flock from their pasture back to his stable,
found some wild goats mingled among them. Hoping to entice the
newcomers to stay and making them his own, he fed the wild goats
abundantly. However, for his own goats, he fed them with a meagre
quantity just sufficient to keep them alive.
When the morning came, he led all the goats out. The wild goats,
having slept well through the stormy night before, scampered away as
fast as they could to the mountains. The goatherd scolded them for
their ingratitude in leaving him, when he had taken more care of them
than of his own herd.
One of the goats then turned and said to him: "That is the very reason
why we are so sceptical; for as you have shown that you treat new
goats better than your own goats, it stands to reason that the good
treatment you gave us will wane once we become your own goats."
A beautiful promise of nation reform...all turned out to be speeches without actions -
sigh...i dont earn millons per year. what 'constructive' solutions would you expect from me?Originally posted by pearlie27:Wow you're fast! When humorous podcast are not welcomed you started telling fable. While entertaining, your fable could also be considered as unconstructive as you didn't offer any solution on how to increase the population of the flock. Fables not allowed too! -
x2Originally posted by killstyle:A goatherd, driving his flock from their pasture back to his stable,
found some wild goats mingled among them. Hoping to entice the
newcomers to stay and making them his own, he fed the wild goats
abundantly. However, for his own goats, he fed them with a meagre
quantity just sufficient to keep them alive.
When the morning came, he led all the goats out. The wild goats,
having slept well through the stormy night before, scampered away as
fast as they could to the mountains. The goatherd scolded them for
their ingratitude in leaving him, when he had taken more care of them
than of his own herd.
One of the goats then turned and said to him: "That is the very reason
why we are so sceptical; for as you have shown that you treat new
goats better than your own goats, it stands to reason that the good
treatment you gave us will wane once we become your own goats." -
Got more fables?Originally posted by killstyle:A goatherd, driving his flock from their pasture back to his stable,
found some wild goats mingled among them. Hoping to entice the
newcomers to stay and making them his own, he fed the wild goats
abundantly. However, for his own goats, he fed them with a meagre
quantity just sufficient to keep them alive.
When the morning came, he led all the goats out. The wild goats,
having slept well through the stormy night before, scampered away as
fast as they could to the mountains. The goatherd scolded them for
their ingratitude in leaving him, when he had taken more care of them
than of his own herd.
One of the goats then turned and said to him: "That is the very reason
why we are so sceptical; for as you have shown that you treat new
goats better than your own goats, it stands to reason that the good
treatment you gave us will wane once we become your own goats."
Any on squeezing all the milk out of these goats until they have nothing left?
Or packing all the goats into one small lorry everyday in the morning and at night to bring them to and from their grazing grounds?
Maybe another one on some goats rejecting some of the goodies the goatherd offers and in response, he does not upgrade the field they graze on? -
This issue of Population is a double bladed sword;
.. succeed in starting a baby boom, we risk running out of land and living space. Which in turn, raises land price.
But actually, I think the concern is more economic aka money related than anything else.