Maybe a new leader would introduce a pear as the future of the nation. That might have been a really good piece of chow. This yummy little analogy could very easily work both ways. It demonstrates how ideas very quickly become whatever the people who control the flow of information determine them to be. Our perception of events is influenced by the sources from which we seek such information.
Perception is reality.
Two people can be parties to the same event and have completely opposite views of what has taken place. That s why ideological conflicts can never be fully rectified. We can strive to understand how those with whom we disagree have arrived at their conclusions, but our fundamental differences in perception will always prevent us from being able to effectively build coalition. But if you think about it, such admissions really aren t that disheartening. If nothing else, it will serve as an invaluable educational tool, and a resource with which to strengthen our own beliefs.