Originally posted by transio
.......Because they are, after all, shepherds. If the sheep all stay in line, then they can perform their real job of warding off the wolves a lot more effectively. Imagine how hard it would be to deal with the wolves if the sheep didn't obey them, or behaved chaotically and eratically!
So, let me get this straight...

By this train of logic, the Police are some sort of omnipotent Order of all-powerful protectors which are your only possible hope of shelter from random attack, death, and dismemberment. Therefore, if one of these Holy sentient beings were to unfairly push you about (for whatever reason...personal entertainment, corruption, general dimness of reason and intellect, or whatever) then you should be quiet and thankfully accept such treatment as some sort of kharmic payment for the outside chance he might actually save you from harm at an unnamed future date????

That is one incredibly Orwellian view of reality you have there.



....sT