Everyday Insanity

Picture some group of 10,000 people with a shared problem, like they live on a river and want a way to cross the river. What would they do to solve their problem? Maybe they'd cut down some trees and build a bridge, or put together a rope bridge, or fill the river with rocks, or whatever. They'd just decide what to do and then get it done if they were smart and cooperative.

Another option would be they'd pick a bunch of ego-maniacal, greedy lawyers and then the lawyers would have somebody plan a bridge, then they'd pay for the bridge, but also take kickbacks and get paid to do the whole process.

Then to make matters more absurd, they'd split into two categories of lawyers. Gay, effeminate lawyers and straight, heterosexual, manly acting lawyers and tell the public the world would end if the other side won. The bridge problem would fade into the background and people would hardly even remember what they wanted the lawyers to do in the first place.