RULING WITH WISDOM

A ruler of a country is a kind of parent to all of the people living in that country.

Some rulers believe that they only have to care for the people who agree with them.

Some rulers believe that they should destroy their own country in order to continue to rule.

The imorality of destroying a country in order to continue to rule can be illustrated by the old tale of King Solomon and the baby.

     Even King Solomon's enemies agreed that he was a wise man. Solomon was sitting in judgement over two women, who had recently given birth. The women slept in the same room, and one of the babies died in the night. Both women claimed she was the mother of the living baby.

     Solomon then offered to cut the baby in half, giving one half to each. One of the mothers agreed to this barbarous plan. The other mother said, "No, give the baby to the other woman, but please do not kill the baby."

     Solomon ruled that the mother willing to give up the baby was the true mother of the child.

A parent who is willing to kill family members is going to lose the rest of his family.

A ruler who is willing to kill thousands of citizens, who ask for equal treatment, is too immoral to be a ruler.