A parable

ACT I

Once, there was a man. He read from the news that someone else who stayed somewhere else had his apartment broken into becos the condominium guards grew complacent aft not having any burglars for too long... This made him nervous, for he too, stayed in a condominium which never had any crime for the past 41 years...

He went for a walk to ease his tension and he came across a petshop.. The shop-owner had read that piece of news too and was using it as part of a marketing strategy. Under a giant banner which was the signboard of his shop, he was shouting "Get a watchdog! Everyone needs a watchdog! Who knows what will happen if you don't have a watchdog!"

The man went up and asked him, "Why should i get a dog from your shop? Are your dogs any good as watchdogs?"

The owner replied, "You should buy a dog from my shop becos you need a watchdog. Otherwise, your house may get broken into."

The man thought, "Fair enough". So he paid the owner and brought his new pet home. Unfortunately, all it did at home was to smash expensive vases, destroy furniture and irritate visitors. The owner was very pissed off so he called his friend who works as a vet to seek advice. His friend came to take a look and told him.

"That is a cat."

ACT II

Extremely irritated and disappointed, the man got rid of his "watchdog" and decided that the guards at his condominium estate were good enough.

One day, he came back to find that his apartment was broken into and he lost all his possessions, becos the guards had actually been too complacent after all

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The wrong dog at the right time is still a wrong dog and may make things worse.