Just got this forwarded to me today - seems quite apropos.
>>I don't blame the FCC, I blame human nature, and society. Human nature
>>dictates that people in groups like the FCC will act the way they act.
>>And society allows it to continue by not caring enough about who they
>>allow in control, and to continue to tolerate liars and cheats.
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Company Policy:
It starts with a cage containing five monkeys.
Inside the cage, hangs a banana on a string and place a set of stairs
under it. Before long, a monkey will go to the stairs and start to climb
towards the banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all
of the other monkeys with cold water.After a while, another monkey makes
an attempt with the same result all the other monkeys are sprayed with
cold water.
Pretty soon, when another monkey tries to climb the
stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it.
Now, put away the cold water. Remove one monkey from the cage and replace
it with a new one. The new monkey sees the banana and wants to climb the
stairs. To his surprise and horror, all of the other monkeys
attack him.
After another attempt and attack, he knows that if he tries to climb the
stairs, he will be assaulted.
Next, remove another of the original five monkeys and replace it with a
new one. The newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous
newcomer takes part in the punishment with enthusiasm!
Likewise, replace a third original monkey with a new one, then a fourth,
then the fifth. Every time the newest monkey takes to the stairs, he is
attacked.
Most of the monkeys that are beating him have no idea why they were not
permitted to climb the stairs or why they are participating in the beating
of the newest monkey.
After replacing all the original monkeys, none of the remaining monkeys
have ever been sprayed with cold water. Nevertheless, no monkey ever
again approaches the stairs to try for the banana. Why not? Because
as far as they know that's the way it's always been done around here.
And that, my friends, is how a company policy begins.
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