andrew.bridget(at)telus.n
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 Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 3:35 pm Post subject: The meaning of disaster |
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Robert Mugabe was speaking to a class of Zimbabwe schoolchildren one day when the topic of 'disaster' was raised.
"Children," Mugabe said, "Who can tell me: what is a disaster?"
Sipho put up his hand. "Please Mr President," he said, "if a car came crashing through the school, that would be a disaster."
"No," Mugabe replied. "That would be an accident."
Thandi put up her hand. "Please Mr President," she said, "if a bus full of children drove off a cliff and they all died, would that be a disaster?"
Mugabe shook his head. "Closer," he said. "But that would be a 'great loss', not a disaster."
Finally, Themba put up his hand. "Mr President, if you were flying in Palmer One [the Zimbabwe presidential jet] and you died when it was shot down by friendly fire, I think that would be a disaster."
"Yes!" Mugabe said. "You are quite correct: of course it would be. Now can you tell the class why it would be a disaster?"
"Well," said Themba, "I don't think it would be an accident, and it wouldn't be a great loss either..."
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