Tale from Nachman of Braslav
One fine day a minister tells his king:
- Sir, the crops have been poisoned by a mushroom called "ergot de seigle" (who would then be used to make LSD). Whoever eats this will become crazy!
- Well, we have to warn the population so that they don't eat any, says the king.
- But, replies the minister, there is nothing to eat and if we dont give them the food they'll die of hunger and this will lead to a revolution.
- Well then, lets give them the poisoned crops and we'll eat from the good stocks of cereal.
- But, replies the minister, if everyone is crazy and we are the only sane ones we'll be considered crazy.
The king thinks about this and finaly says:
- We dont have a choice. We have to eat these poisoned crops like the rest of the population. However, he adds, we'll put a mark on our forehead just to remind us that we became crazy.
- Sir, the crops have been poisoned by a mushroom called "ergot de seigle" (who would then be used to make LSD). Whoever eats this will become crazy!
- Well, we have to warn the population so that they don't eat any, says the king.
- But, replies the minister, there is nothing to eat and if we dont give them the food they'll die of hunger and this will lead to a revolution.
- Well then, lets give them the poisoned crops and we'll eat from the good stocks of cereal.
- But, replies the minister, if everyone is crazy and we are the only sane ones we'll be considered crazy.
The king thinks about this and finaly says:
- We dont have a choice. We have to eat these poisoned crops like the rest of the population. However, he adds, we'll put a mark on our forehead just to remind us that we became crazy.
:P
tchocky