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title: The Parable of the Donkey and the Tiger
created: 2025-12-16T09:32:37
modified: 2025-12-17T19:07:30
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> One day, a Donkey and a Tiger got into an argument over the color of the grass.
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> “The grass is blue,” said the Donkey.
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> “That’s ridiculous,” replied the Tiger. “The grass is clearly green.”
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> When the argument grew more and more intense, they decided to find the Lion, King of the Jungle, to settle the debate.
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> When they approached the Lion, the Donkey exclaimed, “Your Highness, isn’t it true that the grass is blue?”
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> “Yes,” the Lion calmly answered, “The grass is blue.”
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> Not yet satisfied, the Donkey continued, “The Tiger disagrees and argues with me. You must punish him.”
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> The Lion nodded, “I will. The Tiger will be punished with a year of silence.”
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> The Donkey walked off into the jungle, celebrating his victory.
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> Before the Tiger turned to leave, he looked up at the Lion. “Your Highness, why have you punished me? After all, you must see the grass is clearly green.”
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> The Lion nodded, “Yes, of course the grass is green.”
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> “Then why am I being punished?” asked the Tiger.
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> <mark>“Because someone as wise as you should never waste time proving anything to a fool.”</mark>