Weekend Story-The Argument

“The grass is blue,” asserted the Donkey.

“That’s ridiculous,” retorted the Tiger. “The grass is clearly green.”

As the argument got more intense, they decided to find the Lion, King of the Jungle, to settle the debate.

In the high court of the Lion, the Donkey exclaimed, “Your Highness, isn’t it true that the grass is blue?”

“Yes,” the Lion calmly answered, “The grass is blue.”

Not fully satisfied and wanting to make a strong point, the Donkey continued, “The Tiger disagrees and argues with me. You must punish him.”

The Lion nodded, “I will. The Tiger will be punished with a year of silence.”

The Donkey walked off into the jungle, celebrating his victory.

Before the Tiger turned to leave, he looked up at the Lion.

“Your Highness, why have you punished me? You know the grass is green.”

The Lion nodded, “Yes, of course, the grass is green.”

“Then why am I being punished?” asked the Tiger.

“Because someone as wise as you should never waste time proving anything to a fool.”