During a visit to the mental asylum, I asked the Director how do you
determine whether or not a patient should be
institutionalized.
"Well," said the Director, "we fill
up a bathtub, then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup and a
bucket to the patient and ask him or her to empty the
bathtub."
"Oh, I understand," I said. "A normal
person would use the bucket because it's bigger
than the spoon or the teacup."
"No." said the Director, "A normal person would pull the plug. Do you
want a bed near the window?"
determine whether or not a patient should be
institutionalized.
"Well," said the Director, "we fill
up a bathtub, then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup and a
bucket to the patient and ask him or her to empty the
bathtub."
"Oh, I understand," I said. "A normal
person would use the bucket because it's bigger
than the spoon or the teacup."
"No." said the Director, "A normal person would pull the plug. Do you
want a bed near the window?"