A quick reminder

Some people's responses to how OBL was brought to justice have reminded me to remind you all of wolves, sheep, and sheepdogs.

Here's a link to the summary.

Sheep:

"Most of the people in our society are sheep. They are kind, gentle, productive creatures who can only hurt one another by accident. ... There are evil men in this world and they are capable of evil deeds. The moment you forget that or pretend it is not so, you become a sheep. There is no safety in denial."

Wolves:

"Then there are the wolves who feed on the sheep without mercy. Do you believe there are wolves out there who will feed on the flock without mercy? You better believe it."

Sheepdogs:

"Then there are sheepdogs ... I live to protect the flock and confront the wolf. ... But what if you have a capacity for violence, and a deep love for your fellow citizens? What do you have then? A sheepdog, a warrior, someone who is walking the unsheltered path."

Society on Sheepdogs:

"The sheep generally do not like the sheepdog. He looks a lot like the wolf. He has fangs and the capacity for violence. The difference, though, is that the sheepdog must not, cannot and will not ever harm the sheep."

And a great quote on the warriors - the "sheepdogs:"

"Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back."

— Heraclitus