The Lion and the Statue

A Lion and a Man chanced to travel in company through the forest. They soon began to quarrel, for each of them boasted that he and his kind were far superior to the other both in strength and mind.

The man took them to a clearing where there stood a statue. It was a representation of Heracles in the act of tearing the jaws of the Nemean Lion.

“See,” said the man, “that’s how strong we are! The King of Beasts is like wax in our hands!”

“Ho!” laughed the Lion, “a Man made that statue. It would have been quite a different scene had a Lion made it!”

This is a bit like the saying ‘history is written by the victors’. 

True impartiality is difficult to come by and we need to be aware of the sources of information we use.

But also, it helps our understanding to seek out diverse and varied references in relation to our beliefs/biases - to ensure as much as possible that we have a reasoned and balanced perception.