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<blockquote data-quote="Crowderfarms" data-source="post: 126477" data-attributes="member: 1335"><p>>From:Jesse Jackson, while visiting a primary school class, found himself in </p><p>>the</p><p>>middle of a discussion related to words and their meanings. The teacher </p><p>>asksthe Rev. Jackson if he would like to lead the discussion on the word</p><p>>"tragedy."</p><p>></p><p>>So the illustrious leader asks the class for an example of a "tragedy."</p><p>></p><p>>One little boy stood up and offered: "If my best friend, who lives on a</p><p>>farm, is playing in the field and a runaway tractor comes along and knocks</p><p>>him dead, that would be a tragedy."</p><p>></p><p>>"No," says the Great Jesse Jackson, "that would be an accident."</p><p>></p><p>>A little girl raised her hand: "If a school bus carrying 50 children drove</p><p>>over a cliff, killing everyone inside, that would be a tragedy."</p><p>></p><p>>"I'm afraid not," explains the exalted spiritual leader. "That's what we</p><p>>would call a great loss."</p><p>></p><p>>The room goes silent. No other children volunteer. Rev. Jackson searches </p><p>>the room. "Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a </p><p>>tragedy?"</p><p>></p><p>>Finally at the back of the room a small boy raises his hand. In a quiet</p><p>>voice he says: "If a plane carrying the Rev. Jackson were struck by a</p><p>>missile and blown to smithereens that would be a tragedy."</p><p>></p><p>>"Fantastic!" exclaims Jackson, "That's right. And can you tell me why that</p><p>>would be a tragedy?"</p><p>></p><p>>"Well," says the boy, "because it sure as hell wouldn't be a great loss, </p><p>>and</p><p>>it probably wouldn't be an accident either."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crowderfarms, post: 126477, member: 1335"] >From:Jesse Jackson, while visiting a primary school class, found himself in >the >middle of a discussion related to words and their meanings. The teacher >asksthe Rev. Jackson if he would like to lead the discussion on the word >"tragedy." > >So the illustrious leader asks the class for an example of a "tragedy." > >One little boy stood up and offered: "If my best friend, who lives on a >farm, is playing in the field and a runaway tractor comes along and knocks >him dead, that would be a tragedy." > >"No," says the Great Jesse Jackson, "that would be an accident." > >A little girl raised her hand: "If a school bus carrying 50 children drove >over a cliff, killing everyone inside, that would be a tragedy." > >"I'm afraid not," explains the exalted spiritual leader. "That's what we >would call a great loss." > >The room goes silent. No other children volunteer. Rev. Jackson searches >the room. "Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a >tragedy?" > >Finally at the back of the room a small boy raises his hand. In a quiet >voice he says: "If a plane carrying the Rev. Jackson were struck by a >missile and blown to smithereens that would be a tragedy." > >"Fantastic!" exclaims Jackson, "That's right. And can you tell me why that >would be a tragedy?" > >"Well," says the boy, "because it sure as hell wouldn't be a great loss, >and >it probably wouldn't be an accident either." [/QUOTE]
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