The Story of The Monkeys and the Issue of Somalia

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Five monkeys were put in a cage. Inside the cage a banana was hanged on a string and a set of stairs was placed under it. Predictably, one of the monkeys tried to climb up the stairs and reach for the banana. The minute the monkey touched the stairs all other monkeys were sprayed with cold water, shocking them senseless. The same setting is recreated again. Shortly after, another monkey made the same attempt, and like the first time, all other monkeys were sprayed with cold water. Pretty soon the monkeys got the picture- they felt they had to prevent this from happening again.

 

At this stage, the water hose is removed; also, one of the five monkeys was replaced with a new one and the same experiment is repeated. Upon seeing the banana and trying to reach for it, the new monkey was surprised with ferocious gang-beating. After another attempt and another attack, the new monkey came to understand that his actions would result a harsh punishment.

 

Next, another one of the original five was removed and replaced with a new one. When the new monkey went to the stairs, the monkey is attacked ferociously. The other monkey who arrived right before him enthusiastically joined the beating though the first never experienced the collective punishment suffered by his caged fellows. Again, the third monkey of the original five is removed and replaced with a new one…later the fourth and the fifth monkey were replaced with new ones. Each time the same reaction was the outcome. To them this was the way things ought to be.

 

 

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