Once upon a world of quarrels, there was a grand old dame.
She lived in a world far beyond her years, and yet she carried much weight with her name.
Now then, while walking pass a shady old tree, this old dame overheard several youngsters who were sitting under the tree arguing over salt, and so she took it upon herself to teach them, for was she not was advanced in her years? Had she not eaten enough salt in her years, enough to be able to tell them how it tasted like?
And so she marched up to them, clambering onto one of the stubbly roots on the ground, and opened her mouth to speak to them.
'Salt is good, but it is only good when you put the in right amount. If you put too much into your soup, then it tastes bad, and you will be thirsty.'
A boy amongst them opened his mouth to speak, 'But grandmother, we are not arguing about how salt tastes, we are arguing about what makes it....'
'Ah, but you see, there are many many ways of solving it. You can choose to put in less salt, or you can choose not to put salt. Ah, then would you no longer be thirsty?'
The children tried to tell her that it was the composition of salt, and what made salt salty that they were discussing.
Now then, while walking pass a shady old tree, this old dame overheard several youngsters who were sitting under the tree arguing over salt, and so she took it upon herself to teach them, for was she not was advanced in her years? Had she not eaten enough salt in her years, enough to be able to tell them how it tasted like?
And so she marched up to them, clambering onto one of the stubbly roots on the ground, and opened her mouth to speak to them.
'Salt is good, but it is only good when you put the in right amount. If you put too much into your soup, then it tastes bad, and you will be thirsty.'
A boy amongst them opened his mouth to speak, 'But grandmother, we are not arguing about how salt tastes, we are arguing about what makes it....'
'Ah, but you see, there are many many ways of solving it. You can choose to put in less salt, or you can choose not to put salt. Ah, then would you no longer be thirsty?'
The children tried to tell her that it was the composition of salt, and what made salt salty that they were discussing.
She heard them not.
'You must argue the problem as Socrates did. Oh, do you know who Socrates is? He was a great philosopher and you must learn from him. So how do you resolve the problem of whether too much salt will make you thirsty?'
And she spoke on and on, not realizing that the youngsters were all shaking their heads and slowly slinking away.
'You must think more. You must think of more ways to solve the problem. Then, your soup will taste better. Now do you know how to make your soup better?'
But when she looked down from, nary a child was there sitting at her feet. Instead, all she saw were the soft grasses slowly shaking their heads at her.
And so she said to herself. 'Ah, that is what happens when you eat too much salt. Too much salt makes you thirsty. No wonder the children went home.'
And so pleased that she had taught the children a new strain of thought, she began to make her way home, whistling merrily on her way.
'You must argue the problem as Socrates did. Oh, do you know who Socrates is? He was a great philosopher and you must learn from him. So how do you resolve the problem of whether too much salt will make you thirsty?'
And she spoke on and on, not realizing that the youngsters were all shaking their heads and slowly slinking away.
'You must think more. You must think of more ways to solve the problem. Then, your soup will taste better. Now do you know how to make your soup better?'
But when she looked down from, nary a child was there sitting at her feet. Instead, all she saw were the soft grasses slowly shaking their heads at her.
And so she said to herself. 'Ah, that is what happens when you eat too much salt. Too much salt makes you thirsty. No wonder the children went home.'
And so pleased that she had taught the children a new strain of thought, she began to make her way home, whistling merrily on her way.
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