A Father And Daughter

A Father And Daughter

A young woman was about to finish her first year of university. Like so many
others her age, she considered herself to be Labour Party minded, and she
was very much in favour of higher taxes to support her education and for
more government programs - in other words, the redistribution of wealth.

She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch blue-ribbon
Conservative, a feeling she openly expressed. Based on the lectures that she
had attended and the occasional chat with a professor, she felt that her
father had for years harboured a selfish desire to keep what he thought
should be his.

One day she was challenging her father on his opposition to higher taxes on
the rich and the need for more government programs.

The self-professed objectivity proclaimed by her professors must be the
truth, and she indicated so to her father. He responded by asking how she
was doing at university.

Taken aback, she answered rather haughtily that she had a 90% average, and
let him know that it was tough to maintain, insisting that she was taking a
very difficult course load and was constantly studying, which left her no
time to go out and party like other people she knew. She didn't even have
time for a boyfriend, and didn't really have many university friends because
she spent all her time studying.

Her father listened and then asked, "How is your friend Audrey doing?" She
replied, "Audrey is barely getting by. All she takes are easy classes, she
never studies and she barely has a 50% average. She is so popular on campus;
university for her is a blast. She's always invited to all the parties, and
lots of times she doesn't even show up for classes because she's too hung
over."

Her wise father asked his daughter, "Why don't you go to the Dean's office
and ask him to deduct 20% off your average and give it to your friend who
only has 50%. That way you will both have a 70% average, it would be fair
and you would both be equal."

The daughter, visibly shocked by her father's suggestion, angrily fired
back, "That's a crazy idea; how would that be fair! I've worked really hard
for my grades! I've invested a lot of time, and a lot of hard work! Audrey
has done next to nothing toward her degree. She played while I worked my
tail off!"

The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, "Welcome to the
Conservative side of the fence."

So true Ally