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Isn't it Absurd - Preventive injustice

The administrative and police forces of a certain town were understaffed. Hence, the town experienced a lot of criminality, taxes were not paid, and honest businesses and individuals suffered. To solve this, the mayor and police chief met together, appealed to parliament, which then decided as follows: "Since no thief could be verified with certainty that he or she was a thief, everyone would go to JAIL for a day or a week, depending on his or her personal wealth. In addition, the state would get a portion of every businessman's production IN ADVANCE, because the businessman might have time to hide it, otherwise. The police and administrati

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The Market of Earthenware

I am the maker of earthenware It's a profession - or just a hobby And it's confusing - who shall decide me or the market - its real status I learned by practice - went to no school So, no support from academia - No BSc-s - no MSc-s - no PhD-s Yet, all of these - without diplomas I saw much ugliness - and looked for beauty I saw no thinking - philosophized I saw much darkness - and looked for light I saw grayscale - and painted colors And worked and worked - until 'twas perfect Until I thought that I was ready Until I reached the goal I set And time had come to make it public So I reserved a market place - And found a sea of earthenware S

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In Plaka, near Acropolis, Athens, Greece

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Isn't it Absurd - Preventive injustice by elheartista, literature

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Isn't it Absurd - Preventive injustice

Isn't it Absurd - The clumsy servants by elheartista, literature

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Isn't it Absurd - The clumsy servants

A certain master asked his servants to go out during the night and take something from storage. He said to them: "Get candles and matches that I have provided so that you can see, since it is dark" The servants started discussing among one another how bright the master was and how full of light his house was. The also philosophized about the light, of what it was, of how much it was, of how it was to be measured. Through all of this, though, they did not light their candles. Since they could not see, they stumbled in the dark on the road to the storage room. On arriving there, again, since the room was dark, they made a big mess, taking t

Isn't it Absurd - The vineyard by elheartista, literature

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Isn't it Absurd - The vineyard

A certain master hired a man to work in his vineyard. It was winter and the vines had no leaves on them. So, the hired man, started cutting all the vines one by one. On seeing this, much damage having already been done, the master asked him in an angry tone: "What do you think you are doing?!" "I'm cutting them all, since they are bad. Can't you see they are all dry?", the hired man replied. Of course, the master fired him immediately. Then, at the end of summer and start of autumn, the grapes where ripe for harvesting. So, the master hired a new man to help him in his vineyard. On seeing that some of the vines had leaves, but no fruit

Isn't it Absurd - Mistaken by elheartista, literature

Isn't it Absurd - The road by elheartista, literature

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Isn't it Absurd - The road

A new paved road was built through a piece a land. On one side the ground was muddy and sandy with many swamps present, and on the other side it was mountainous with many rocks and bushes. Now, some people avoided the new road, and instead drove their cars through the muddy, sandy and rocky lands. "What are you doing?", a man who was driving through the paved road, asked the other drivers. "Why aren't you driving in this road? It is not a toll road, and eventually you pay the same, and by the damage your car takes, you pay even more if you continue like that. Besides, there are dangerous points, no signals, no bridges, and you may fall or

Isn't it Absurd - The treasure keys by elheartista, literature

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Isn't it Absurd - The treasure keys

A very rich man wanted to be generous, so he made several copper keys that would allow one to access his treasure. He told this to the people, but most of them did not believe him. A few believed him, and became rich, but people did not believe them, either. Then the rich man made a golden key, essentially a copy of the copper keys. On seeing this, the people fought among each other, not for the fact that it could open up the treasure, but because the key was made of gold. "Isn't it absurd?", the Master asked.

Isn't it Absurd - The professional players by elheartista, literature

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Isn't it Absurd - The professional players

A group of friends from a team of professional sport players was vacationing in a popular tourist destination, outside their own country. Bored as they were, they asked the locals (who also happened to like the sport they played): "How about we have a match? Do not worry, it will all be according to rules." The locals, not knowing that they were professionals, decided to give it a try. Obviously, they lost to the professionals, but with a large score difference. So, the locals complained, but the professionals said: "Didn't you agree to play? Didn't we follow the rules? So, you have no right to complain." - A few days later, at anothe

Isn't it Absurd - Taxing the flowers by elheartista, literature

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Isn't it Absurd - Taxing the flowers

A woman was tending the flowers in her garden when a man dressed in a suit, accompanied by the police appeared suddenly before her. "You have to pay taxes for the rain water your flowers use", he began to say. "The water belongs to the community, and your flowers use it - all this without permission." "Either pay with money, or otherwise, give us 30% of your flowers. Of course, any delay will incur penalties - 5% interest per month." The woman had stood there speechless, but the man continued: "You understand, don't you, that this is your duty, both as a citizen, as well as a member of the society." "Isn't it absurd?", the Master asked.

Isn't it Absurd - Hospitality by elheartista, literature

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Isn't it Absurd - Hospitality

In a certain village, there lived a rich man. His house was large, and he owned a lot of land and other property. One day, his brother knocked at the door of his house: "Please", he said, "my house has been destroyed, and my livestock has mostly perished. Allow me to stay at your house and work for you." "No", his brother said, "You can neither stay, nor work for me. Go fix your house, and work at your own land." Then, some years later, his cousin knocked at the door of his house, saying almost the same things. This time, his rich cousin was somewhat nicer: "Yes, you can work for me, but you can not stay. Go and rebuild your own house.

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