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Originally Posted by HatchetJack
Ok, lets try this again: Farmer Brown runs the old family farm. He has a nice
home complete with a nice barn, a new tractor, a restored muscle car and
his wife drives a Lexus. One day the chickens, goats band together and
demand he feed them more because he has too much money. He and his wife
really didnt earn it anyway. So Farmer brown has no choice but to double
the animals rations. The animals pigged out and refused to work. They got
in terrible shape and now want farmer Brown to pony up for their healthcare
that they didnt need when they grazed the pastures. Farmer Brown is now
in debt that he cant pay and owes money the animals never realized took
to run the Farm. Farmer Brown's brother bought a farm in China after the
last uprising of the Chickens and goats and is now sitting pretty because
his Chickens and Goats are content with what they have and now he sells
his goods at much lower prices than his brother back in America can. The
Chickens and goats will eventually see what has happened to them and
vote in Farmer Browns favor but as soon as their situation improves they
will once again vote against themselves not even realizing it especially if
he dynamites the beaver dams that were a threat to the property.
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Pleased to meet you Mr. Orwell.
Another fairy tale where the workers are reduced to animals. Workers are human beings who contribute to the production of wealth.
Nevertheless, let's follow through with the analogy. If left to his own devices, the farmer will give the animals just enough to eat so that they stay fat until they are butchered. He doesn't want them to be able to afford a house of their own; they'e got a barn to live in, right. (Oops that's sounds like a commune). If they get too sick to work, or if an illness devalues their meat, he shoots them. He'll only pay the vet bills when he's sure he'll get a return on the investment. They are only allowed to have sex when he determines he wants to increase the herd. Otherwise, there's no need to engage in such sinful behavior. What's the retirement plan - the glue factory. He was a productive horse when he was young, but now he adds more to the bottom line as a carcas to be sold for scrap. As long as the bottom line works out, the farmer is happy. If one or two of the farm animals meet their maker along the way, that's just the cost of doing business.
Regards,
D-Ray
Regards,
D-Ray