I learned somthing on The History Channel today.
In the 16th Century, a Japanese warlord named Toyotomi Hiseyoshi struggled to unite all warlords in Japan under his rule.
He ultimately succeded. The first thing he did was to disarm the populace of their swords. He explained that all the confiscated swords would be melted down and used to create a giant likeness of Buddah, thus uniting the country in peace.
In reality, Hideyoshi recognized the fact that an armed populace was a dangerous thing, he himself rising up from being a lowly "sandal carrier" to the supreme warlord of Japan.
The more things change, the more they remain the same.
In the 16th Century, a Japanese warlord named Toyotomi Hiseyoshi struggled to unite all warlords in Japan under his rule.
He ultimately succeded. The first thing he did was to disarm the populace of their swords. He explained that all the confiscated swords would be melted down and used to create a giant likeness of Buddah, thus uniting the country in peace.
In reality, Hideyoshi recognized the fact that an armed populace was a dangerous thing, he himself rising up from being a lowly "sandal carrier" to the supreme warlord of Japan.
The more things change, the more they remain the same.
