Indian Chief Buying A Fishing License
Berry:
Good Afternoon, Chief. It’s nice of you to come. We have just received new fishing nets, big ones. Just as you asked last time.
Chief:
Hi, Berry. I am not here for the net. I want to buy a license.
Berry:
License? But you don’t need a license, do you? You aboriginal people can fish any time you want.
Chief:
I know, but I decided to buy a license this year.
Berry:
But why?
Chief:
After many days of thinking, I have decided that it is the right thing to do. People should not have different rights based on their nationality, religion or the color of their skin. Such thing is nothing but racial segregation. I just don’t want to be part of it anymore. I decided to give up all the extra rights I have as an aboriginal. That was my decision and I am going to stick with it. Other people in my country have to buy fishing licenses; so I’m going to buy one, too.
Berry:
Cool! I’ve never seen anything like it. People never give up privileges voluntarily.
Chief:
Great people did. The most educated and the most progressive ones did. If not for that, then why do we need the elite in our society?
Berry:
Fresh salmon stamp?
Chief:
Yes, please. And Berry, no one can have greater privilege than being treated as equal, and the only way to get it is to treat others as equal first.
Berry:
OK. Here it is. 51 dollars total.
Chief:
Thank you, Berry. Goodbye.
Berry:
Chief!
Chief:
What?
Berry:
You know the regulation for today is just three coho maximum.
Chief:
I know, I know…
