The King's Riddle

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by Sheila

Why did you trade shoes? What about your brother who was left behind?

Uh. What?

OK, I'll spell it all out. The two brothers trades their shoes. Brother one wears brother two's shoes, and brother two wears brother one's shoes. Then they run as fast as they can.

Clear enough? No? OK, the first brother to get to the faraway kingdom will win the king's kingdom because his own shoes, on his brother's feet, will be the slowest.

[Sheila]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Uh. What?

OK, I'll spell it all out. The two brothers trades their shoes. Brother one wears brother two's shoes, and brother two wears brother one's shoes. Then they run as fast as they can.

Clear enough? No? OK, the first brother to get to the faraway kingdom will win the king's kingdom because his own shoes, on his brother's feet, will be the slowest.

Were they both running for greed?
1. They were both running for greed
2. They switch ONE of their shoes, sharing the kingdom equally, take their time along the way and thoroughly enjoy themselves in comradery but still greedy between them--they split it but don't share with others.
3. The good son know his brother is filled with greed so they switch shoes and he races to the finish so that when he inherits the kingdom he shares it with all mankind.

These are differences of how a wise King would choose one to lead others.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by Sheila

Were they both running for greed?
1. They were both running for greed
2. They switch ONE of their shoes, sharing the kingdom equally, take their time along the way and thoroughly enjoy themselves in comradery but still greedy between them--they split it but don't share with others.
3. The good son know his brother is filled with greed so they switch shoes and he races to the finish so that when he inherits the kingdom he shares it with all mankind.

These are differences of how a wise King would choose one to lead others.

Uh. OK.