halavana

Found this in my copy of The Portable World Bible, "From the Works of Chuang Tze"...

The Yellow Emperor went to see Tao upon the Chu-tz'u Mountain with 6 of his counselors. On reaching the wilds of Hsiang-cheng, these 7 sages lost their way and found no one to ask for directions. Eventually they fell in with a boy who was grazing horses and asked him, "Do you know the way to the Chu-tzu Mountain?"
"I do," replied the boy.
"And can you tell us where Tao abides?"
"I can," replied the boy.

"This is a strange lad," cried the Yellow Emperor. "Not only does he know where the Chu-tzu Mountain is, but also know where Tao abides! Come tell me, pray, how would you govern the empire?"
"I should govern the empire," said the boy, "just the same as I look after my horses. What else should I do?"

"Of course," said the Yellow Emperor, "government is not your trade. Still I should be glad to hear what you would do."

The boy declined to answer, but on being again urged, cried out, "What difference is there between governing the empire and looking after horses? See that no harm comes to the horses, that is all!"

Thereupon, the Emperor prostrated himself before the boy; and addressing him as Divine Teacher, took his leave.

Seems to me that harm is coming to the horses, worldwide. Maybe modern governments should take the advice of the horse herder...