Weather

"1Do not take it for granted that the Weather-Predictor is right when he says it won't rain; bring your umbrella with you. Else, half's the chance of the torrents. 2Neither accept it as certain when the doctor says, 'this medicine's a miracle cure!' More often than not, it won't help at all and really it's bedrest you need. 3aMy advice, all ye hopeful, is this simple line: 3bhope for the best. Plan for the worst. Expect something right in between."
-Ketasolir 1:1-3

Ketasolir's opening line is considered one of the best openings in the entire Book of Worship. Ketasolir makes quite clear what he's trying to say here: never assume someone is right just from his or her credentials. Credentials may be, and often are, misleading. This is because of the fact that people can be too leniant. I am NOT saying that one should not be leniant; I only state that there is a point at which it is too much. One should hardly just hand out credentials to anybody who happens to apply. Credentials should be bestowed only after careful review of achievement. Once a credential has been obtained, it should be followed up so that it is certain that Doctors and Weather-Predictors still know what they profess. One could hardly obtain a lifetime weapons-use-license, after all. Thirdly, Doctors and Weather-Predictors must be honest. Why should we have to put up with a doctor claiming, "This won't hurt a bit!" as he starts to cut your chest open with something that looks like a torture-device from a Riof Novel*! Neither do we need to make plans based on "There won't be a cloud in the sky!" and then deal with the torrents picnicking! Most importantly, however: just bring your confounded umbrella, hope for the best, plan for the worst, expect something right in between.
-Emänyo
*Majo Riof is a famous horror novel author from Mageland. He is noted for his use of torture-chambers and torture-devices.

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