You Don’t Have To Accept The Choices Your Masters Give You

An old parable goes as follows:

A farmer from a small village was in debt to a notoriously crooked moneylender who just so happened to have a fond eye for his daughter.  Of course she had no interest in him however.  The moneylender pleaded with the farmer to convince his daughter to marry him, but the farmer refused.

After a particularly bad drought the moneylender, upset with the farmer for his refusal to help him with his desire for the farmer’s daughter called in debts he specifically knew the farmer could not pay. The farmer pleaded for more time.  The moneylender refused.

A few days later the moneylender arrived at the farm with the proper local officials to claim the man’s farm for himself as payment for the debts.  Again the farmer begged for more time.  The farmer’s daughter cried and pleaded with the moneylender as well.

At this time the moneylender offered the farmer a deal.  He really did not have an interest in the man’s farm. He would have much rather continued making interest of the loan.  But if the farmer’s daughter would marry him, he would give the farmer as much time as he needed to pay his debts.  He would even give him a favorable rate.  The farmer and his daughter were shocked.  The farmer immediately refused.  But the cunning moneylender did not give up.  He wanted the farmer’s daughter, not the farmer’s farm after all.  He said that perhaps they should fate should decide.

The money lender proposed a gamble.  He pointed to the gravel road covered in black and white pebbles. He would put two pebbles from the road, one black and one white, into a bag.  The farmer’s daughter would then pick one.  If she picked the black pebble, she would marry him and the father’s would have all the time he needed to pay off his debts at a favorable rate.  If she picked the white pebble, she would not have to marry him and her father could still have more time to repay his debts at favorable rates.  If she refused to pick a pebble however he would foreclose on the farm and her father would be thrown into jail.

Again the farmer refused.  But as the officials were preparing to arrest the farmer his daughter, who cared deeply for her father, stepped forward.  She said she would take the gamble.

Her father told her not to.  But her mind was made up.

The moneylender pulled out a small bag and reached down to the ground, picking up two pebbles.  But the farmer’s daughter noticed that instead of one of each color, the moneylender picked up two black pebbles and put them in the bag.  He then held out the bag and told her to make her choice.

The girl needed to decide quickly what to do.  To most it would seem that she had but three choices.  She could refuse to pick a pebble knowing her fate had already been decided.  But in doing so she would condemn her father to prison and they would lose the farm.  She could grab the bag from the moneylender and show the officials with him that he was a cheat.  But if she did, she knew the moneylender would become irate and find some way to take it out on her family.  She could have also simply picked one of the two black pebbles and submitted to being the moneylender’s wife to save her father’s farm.

But the girl was sharp.  She knew there was another option.  It was one that she had not been given.  Quickly she reached into the bag with the officials looking on.  As she drew the stone out she fumbled it and quickly dropped it.  The stone mixed with those on the road and was lost among all the others before anyone could identify it.

“Oh dear!” she exclaimed.  “How clumsy of me!”  Then she explained.  “But it is ok,” she said calmly.  “We can simply look in the bag and see which color pebble remains inside.  Then we will know the color of the pebble I had picked.”

The officials looked in the bag and saw the black pebble.  Therefore, they assumed, the farmer’s daughter had picked the white pebble which meant she did not have to marry the moneylender and her father would have more time to repay his debts at favorable rates.

So how does this relate to today?

Our federal government often acts the same way as the crooked moneylender in this story.  They give us limited choices with which to solve problems, problems often created by themselves, to get their way.  Then they try to make us do what we want us to do under the veil of choice.  They claim to give us choices but then put two black pebbles into the bag and force us to choose one of them.

But if we notice that we are being scammed, we can find a way to look at real solutions to the problem and come out ahead.  Yes, even when those who think us our betters have stacked the deck, or the bag of pebbles as it may be, in their favor.

How tall is justin bieber

First let’s take a look into some details about the life of Justin Bieber.

• Born: March 1, 1994
• Birthplace: Stratford, Ontario, Canada
• Height: Many fans are wondering how tall is Justin Bieber. Some say it small; some say it is as big as Usher.  Apparently Justin Bieber’s height is ’5 East 5 ½ “(1.66 m). Pretty normal for a 16 year old
• As the Canadian pop star of YouTube, who sang “One Time” and “First Dance”

In fact, Justin Bieber became a pop sensation at the end of 2009, after building a solid fan base on YouTube videos from his singing covers of popular songs and R & B. And Justin Bieber began his career performing at a talent show in his hometown of Stratford, Ontario. First, he posted a video the mother took in 2007, and over the next two years has added to its archive, and to earn the love of fans on the Internet. Producer from Atlanta, Ga., said her videos and in October 2008, signed with Island Records and Bieber began work on their debut album. “My World” was released in November 2009, and Bieber had four singles on the charts, thanks in advance disclosed. And mentoring pop star Usher, Bieber songs include “One Less Lonely Girl”, “First Dance”(with Usher), “One Time” and “Baby” (with rapper Ludacris).

Never: The Remixes, released just days after the film has maintained the flow of product Bieber, and also appearances from people like Kanye West, Usher, and Miley Cyrus.

Different people have different ideas about Justin Tall some are listed below.
In April 2011, Justin is about 5’4, and he reached this height in late summer 2010.
In 2008, he was about 4’10, so it’s a growth of 6 “in a few years.

Given his father is in the range of 5’6-5’7, and his mother is 4’8, and has already
increased a little, it will most likely end up 5’5.
Well, I just think how tall is Justin Bieber? Because it seems much more important now that some people say he is like 5’5 but I think that is too short, because he has grown quite encouraging.
I thought he was 5’7 or 5’8 maybe, because he and gnomes are Selena same height and I think Selena Gomez is an average height of that too. Hmmm, I do not know … But I am sure he is not 5’5 is too short.
So tell me what you think.
On the Internet, it says that Justin Bieber is 5’5 “. There is evidence that Selena Gomez never wears heels when she is with him, because it makes it more and Justin is uncomfortable. But I think Justin may have grown a bit, so yes, it is possible that he could not currently be about 5’7 “.

You Want to Talk About Strength?

So often, people will make fun of or want to challenge people on their beliefs because they are different. Whether someone is of another race, whether they are gay, or they don’t eat meat…They are ALL a minority in one way or another…In that society does not cater to them and their lifestyle. People that CARE are of the minority. Most of society simply does NOT care, they are so desensitized. The next time you want to call someone weak or outrageous because they don’t eat meat or because they work tirelessly to help animals, I want to give you something to think about… It takes a very strong person to get up everyday and deal with what we have to deal with and see what we have to see.

We turn on our tv or walk out the front door and get offended. The world does not cater to our feelings in the least. So, we have to look past their ignorance and proceed forward for the sake of the animals. If we don’t, who will? Those of us not eating meat are the ones helping the environment when you won’t.

We see dogs and cats that have been abused and neglected and have to try to help these animals, all while balancing our own lives and families. Many of us wear three hats everyday…One for our own personal lives, one for work purposes and the other for what we do for animals. Often times, we have to wear all three of these hats at the same time.

When you don’t spay and neuter your pets, we are the ones trying to find homes for the litters that you dumped off on someone’s doorstep. When you kick the crap out of your dog, we are the ones that have to try to get that poor animal to trust humans again. While you are sitting on your butt watching the football game, we are on the side of a freeway in 30 degree weather trying to rescue a terrified kitten. When you are gulping down your steak without even taking the time to breathe, each of us are saving the lives of 100+ animals per year by living cruelty-free. We do this because our beliefs and our morals won’t allow for us to live any other way. This is OUR religion. Just like you have your religion. While you are looking at what is on your plate, we know the horror and the reality of HOW it got there. We know that whoever they were, they had a family and went kicking and screaming into the slaughterhouse, where they died a painful death in a pool of their own blood. We have the ability to realize that our actions NOW will impact everything in the future…Even when most of society doesn’t have sense enough to realize this for themselves.

It takes a VERY strong person to psych themselves up enough to get up each morning and face the day, when they know they are going to see more abuse and neglect and that the whole world is undermining damn near everything they work so hard for…Then, in the midst of all that, they have to try to work, smile, cook dinner, and function just like everyone else. You want to talk about strength? So, before you want to categorize someone as weak for not eating meat or for caring, it’s highly likely that that person is one of the strongest and most dedicated people you’ll ever have the privilege of meeting. Unless you are part of the animal welfare community, you have no clue just how MUCH strength it takes to keep going, to keep trying and keep being kind towards other people, even when they show you nothing but ignorance.

We are ALL a part of some kind of minority in one way or another. No matter who you are and no matter how much good you are doing, there will always be someone who will want to challenge or criticize it. I don’t believe any of us are perfect citizens. But, I know that those of us who work so hard for the sake of animals deserve some respect.

When you are judging people who are trying to do some good in this world, you are actually showing you are the weakest one of all. While you may not love animals or don’t see anything wrong with eating them, I do. And, I won’t back down from that. You may not agree with me, but I my hope is that you will at least appreciate my efforts and show me the respect that I show you. Show the animals of this world some kindness and respect. In the great big scheme of things, that is not a lot to ask.