Here’s a satirical, fictional parody:

The World’s Most Generous Fire Department

A homeowner notices that every week someone throws rocks through the windows.

The neighbors gather to help.

“Have you called the police?” asks one.

“No,” says the homeowner. “I’ve decided to reward the rock-throwers.”

“How?”

“I’m giving them the front yard.”

A week later…

“They’re standing on the porch now.”

“So what will you do?”

“I’ve decided to give them the living room. Maybe then they’ll appreciate my generosity.”

“They’re demanding the kitchen.”

“I know. If I give them the kitchen, perhaps they’ll stop asking for the rest of the house.”

“They’re saying they want the whole house.”

“Yes, but surely once they get the dining room, they’ll become satisfied.”

The neighbors stare in silence.

Finally one asks, “Did the people demanding your house ever say they only wanted the front yard?”

“No.”

“So why do you think giving away pieces of your home will change what they’ve been saying all along?”

The homeowner smiles confidently.

“Because this time… I’m sure it will work.”

Moral: Peace requires partners who genuinely seek peace. Concessions alone cannot resolve a conflict if one side remains committed to the other’s destruction.

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