>>29237416I think the more appropriate parable in this case would be 'point deer, make horse'.
>“Those ministers who were trusted followers or toadies of Zhào Gao all said it was a horse. Some others who feared Zhào Gao’s power and influence also said it was a horse. Of the few honest ministers, some were silent, but a few insisted that it was in fact a deer. Zhào Gao inwardly noted the names of those honest ministers. Later he found a pretext to have them all killed.” – [Records of the Grand Historian: Qin Dynasty, by Sima Qin, about 86 B.C. by Sima Qin]The ancient romans would call it 'Mens Rea'; actions by a subject that betray the fact they think they are doing something wrong. IE, 'someone who actually believes ABC is the truth would not do XYZ'.
