It begins with a probably mythical reflection on previous
forms of governance. Once there were kings; when there were
kings, the great ones depended on their fools to
govern. The king, from his position, was afforded a
macro view of the kingdom. It took the fool, however,
to warn the king of how decisions would play. The fool
was not an insider, and therefore could SEE both sides
of an equation (-- had a contextual view: we have more
than a couple fools on this discussion list]. It takes a fool
to judge a world of human relations, and a BIG fool to offer,
obliquely [the only way one can truly speak 'truth' to power],
wisdom.
Politicians are no fools.
Every ruler needs a fool to govern wisely.
Of course, a king with a fool is no guarantee of wisdom.
Clinton, for instance, is his own fool, but not a wise one.
However, a king with no fool is a sure guarantee of the abuse of
power.
On the other hand, a fool without a king is just a bumbler.
Judy D.
Judith Diamondstone (732) 932-7496 Ext. 352
Graduate School of Education
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
10 Seminary Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1183
Eternity is in love with the productions of time - Wm Blake