Monday, 2 April 2012

A 'Breakdown' of the Emperors new Clothes

The Emperor was a rich extravagant man who had a passion for fine wears. His desires made him drunk of the wine of stupidity and so became the target of con artists who sought to exploit a great and wealthy man. Like all Kings, he had a following of people, some common, few representatives, who worked for him. But the story is really about Hypocrisy and fear. Because nobody of all the kingdom decided in themselves to be honest and think critically they were all deceived even though they knew something was wrong. Fear blinded them from truth.Nobody wanted to stand alone and be true to their conscience because of fear of rejection.

Society is so much like this story. They say that one fool makes many; and nobody likes to look into things anymore but only to follow and not question what they follow. You can say that the people accepted the Emperors  New Clothes based on false faith because in reality they didnt see anything but were too coward to admit it. And Just like the emperor, their are many leaders in the world who mislead their followers through manipulation and fear. They make up lies and false stories which they themselves dont believe because they have a hidden agenda. They deceive the masses of people. And because most of the people have little knowledge and experience they discard common sense and follow illusions.

Luckily for those people there was a child among them who was innocent of fear and responsibility and care. He only saw the world as it appeared and he spoke the TRUTH. If anyone in that kingdom spoke their mind, they might have lost a job, position or wealth. The child had nothing to lose.

Remember this, a lie repeated long enough and accepted by many can become a truth- ignorance. There is power in numbers and the influence of one is far reaching

Mythical_Poet- draft 1

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