Thursday, October 30, 2008

Rules

1. No parent shall ever call a child a disappointment or indicate any disappointment that is not sympathetic.

2. Strangers in need shall be assisted.

3. Efforts shall be made to avoid boring others.

4. Except in cases of immediate self-defense, nonhuman animals shall not be killed or otherwise harmed.

5. Weapons shall be destroyed.

6. Inheritance shall be abolished and gifts shall be carefully scrutinized.

7. A minister of language shall identify tiresome turns of phrase.

8. Humans who whine shall be beaten.

9. Water and petroleum shall be heavily taxed.

10. Sunsets shall be admired.

3 comments:

Samo said...

Don't rule no. 4 and 8 contradict each other?

Samo said...

This list shall be admired and maybe followed. I like no. 3 and no. 10. Please give up no. 8 if possible. How long did it take you to come up this list? - Cathy

Purslane said...

The list was a lifetime in the making, five minutes in the writing.