"A pious man explained to his followers: "It is evil to take lives and noble to save them. Each day I pledge to save a hundred lives. I drop my net in the lake and scoop out a hundred fishes. I places the fishes on the bank, where they flop and twirl. 'Don't be scared,' I tell those fishes. 'I am saving you from drowning.' Soon enough, the fishes grow calm and lie still. Yet, sad to say, I am allways to late. The fishes expire. And because it is evil to waste anything, I take those dead fishes to the market and sell them for a good price. With the money I receive, I buy more nets so I can save more fishes."
~Annonymous
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