Wu-Wei 2

Today, a passage in a book caught my attention. It was based on one of the teachings of Kongfuzi, the famed Chinese philosopher:

"Westerners say 'fight fire with fire'. Wu-Wei teaches us to fight fire with water."

I enjoyed that one, and picked up the book and noticed another nugget of truth, yet one that the rulers of the world seem impossible to comprehend. It was advice for the governments:

"Your job is to govern, not to kill"

Is it that difficult to grasp? Looking at the actions of the political elite of today, it seems so.