I am currently reading Saul D. Alinsky’s, 1971, “Rules For Radicals,” (Conservatives run for cover, be afraid, be very afraid! This book is like a gateway drug; the next thing you know, I will pick up “Fugitive Days: Memoirs of an Anti-War Activist,” by Bill Ayers. After that it’s “turtles all the way down.” Ask your local atheist what the hell that turtles thing was all about.) Alright, I’m back, it happens okay, son of a . . . Anyhow, three pages into the fifth chapter titled, “Communication,” Mr. Alinsky addresses a fundamental (Conservatives, the word was fundamental, not fundamentalist, don’t worry, the  Islamofascists are not coming to get you, no need to run to Wal-Mart to load up on ammo; just sit back, relax, and sound out the words that follow. I am writing this slowly so you may be able to keep up.) As I was saying, Mr. Alinsky addresses a fundamental principle of effective communication concerning the sharing of certain experiences familiar to all. He shares an interesting story that addresses the unique lenses from which each of us view life. I thought I would share it with you, it reads as follows: [MSH]

I remember explaining relativity in morals by telling the following story. A question is put to three women, one an American, one British, and one French: What would they do if they found themselves shipwrecked on a desert island with six sex-hungry men? The American woman said she would try to hide and build a raft at night or send up smoke up smoke signals in order to escape. The British woman said she would pick the strongest man and shack up with him, so that he could protect her from the others. The French woman looked up quizzically and asked, “What’s the problem?”