The story is told of a parking lot sale that took place in Long Island, New York. Everyone brought his or her wares or craft items to buy, trade, and sell. One of the area farmers brought in a whole string of game birds. He had tied a string around one leg of each of the birds. The birds were all tied in such a way that all were controlled by a central stick held by the farmer. He had trained the birds to walk very dutifully in a circle so the buyers could see them before they became lunch or dinner. Luckily for the birds a Hindu priest appeared upon the scene. Since the Hindus respect all of life, he purchased the birds and instructed the owner to set them free.

The farmer said, "Are you sure?"

The Hindu priest said, "Yes please cut all the strings and set them free."

The farmer said, …