The Lady, or the Tiger
June 16th, 2009
“Directly opposite him, on the other side of the enclosed space, were two doors, exactly alike and side by side….If he opened the one, there came out of it a hungry tiger, the fiercest and most cruel that could be procured, which immediately sprang upon him and tore him to pieces as a punishment for his guilt…. But, if the accused person opened the other door, there came forth from it a lady, the most suitable to his years and station that his majesty could select among his fair subjects, and to this lady he was immediately married, as a reward of his innocence…. And so I leave it with all of you: Which came out of the opened door- the lady, or the tiger?”