The Scorpion and the Frog
Clarke's Comment Many of us are aware of the Parable of the Scorpion and the Frog, in which, despite repeated assurances to the contrary, the scorpion stings and kills the frog as they cross the river, dooming them both. 'Why?', asks the Frog, 'Because it is in my nature', shrugs the Scorpion. The government has spent vast amounts of public money to keep...
