See, the ecosystem fundamentally was imperfect to begin with and the shepherd's plan was to ensure stabilized harmony by planting the great tree for that purpose; so long as the tree remained, stability was preserved, even if harshly enforced.
Think about it this way: replace "great tree" with Saddam Hussein, "fungal spore" with salafi-jihadism, and "mushroom" with ISIS. Seeing the pattern...?
There's of course far more than one application to real-life scenarios.
A good parable... Not sure why this shepherd was not there to bring peace and happiness... Seems at the end an effort was made?
See, the ecosystem fundamentally was imperfect to begin with and the shepherd's plan was to ensure stabilized harmony by planting the great tree for that purpose; so long as the tree remained, stability was preserved, even if harshly enforced.
Still… I ponder who the shepherd is… LOL! Yes, I grasp the metaphor overall…
LSD eeish parable
Think about it this way: replace "great tree" with Saddam Hussein, "fungal spore" with salafi-jihadism, and "mushroom" with ISIS. Seeing the pattern...?
There's of course far more than one application to real-life scenarios.