April 27, 2012

Gandhiji (4) Fourth Monkey of Gandhiji - A Story to explain Why laws with Loopholes are passed

A small story can easily explain to you why so many Laws passed by Law-makers contain Loopholes because of  which 'Monkeys' cannot be convicted.

Gandhiji told us about Three Monkeys. One did not speak evil, Second did not see evil and Third did not hear evil..

There was however a Fourth Monkey also. His qualities were combination all three + 1 more quality. He will never speak evil, he will never see evil, he will never hear evil things but he will just keep doing evil things, silently, without leaving evidence.


After 1950, many monkeys were being killed by people. So the Fourth Monkey went to Himalayas Mountain Range. He selected a lonely peak and started chanting name of God for many years.

After his Tapasya of several years, God become pleased with him, appeared to him and asked him to ask for anything.

Fourth Monkey immediately requested God to grant such a promise that "No Fourth Monkey shall ever be killed by any person."


God said, "Such absolute promise cannot be granted. Ask something else"

Fourth Monkey, thought for a minute and than asked, "Grant me promise that No Fourth Monkey will be killed by people except in accordance with law."


The God granted promise and Fourth Monkey returned to India with happiness. He applied for job in Law Ministry, in department of 'Legislative Drafting".

He got job. Since then, while drafting every law, Fourth Monkey creates some loopholes in each law so that no fourth monkey can be convicted in accordance with law."



This story is told to me by a fourth monkey.

There is no evidence that this story is true.

Haresh Raichura
27-4-2012