Golden Trumpets 金喇叭
Dr. Hornsnagle, an American explorer, asked the ruler of Yap Yap whether free speech was allowed under his rule. “Yes, indeed,” said the ruler. “My people have absolute freedom of speech and we decide everything according to public opinion.”
“But how do you find out public opinion?” asked Dr. Hornsnagle.
知识名言“That’s very simple,” said the ruler. “Whenever any policy has to be decided, we get all the people here in my palace. Then we decide our policy by just listening to the Golden Trumpets.”
“What are the Golden Trumpets, plea?” asked Dr. Hornsnagle.高中英语短文
付诸行动“Golden Trumpets,” said the ruler, “are ud to express public opinion here. I rai my right hand above my head and shout:‘All tho in favor, blow.卢进勇’Immediately all tho in favor of the proposal blow golden trumpets. Then I rai my left hand and shout:‘All tho oppod, blow.’This time who are oppod blow theirs. The side which makes bigger and louder nois
e is naturally the majority and the policy is decided in their favor.
“That,” said Dr. Hornsnagle, “is the most complete democracy that I have ever heard of. I would like very much to e one of the meetings.”
画画画什么最好看On the next afternoon, the people of Yap Yap, both rich and poor, were called into the palace courtyard to decide an important matter. There were only four rich men. And the rest were poor.
When everybody was there, the ruler stepped forward and raid his right hand.
“All tho in favor, blow,” he shouted.
微信怎么修改密码The four rich men all lifted their golden trumpets and blew hard.赞美舞蹈
Then the ruler lifted his left hand, “All tho oppod, blow,” he shouted. Not a sound came from the people. Thus the policy was decided and the meeting was over.
