To the rulers of the state then, if to any, it belongs of right to use falsehood, to deceive either enemies or their own citizens, for the good of the state: and no one else may meddle with this privilege.
Plato.
The modern society is the mass of contradictions, flashy believes, blatant views and the widest disparity of political convictions. Many of us stay politically indifferent and prefer to remain distant and aloof, while others claim a doubtless political awareness. Yet, being far beneath high-ranking officials and particularly, those who currently at the helm, everyone enjoys unanimously talking and squabbling and politicizing about the political heat and corruption; the media spends enormous amount of time on such "triviality- as west paternalistic ideas and actions, the dirty games of the government, the hypocrisy and true intentions of politicians. These hot issues are not new for the mankind. The greatest philosophers, beginning with Plato, have been raising the question about the appropriateness of "the rulers' falsehood- for the sake of private ambitions and prosperity of the country. The works by James Thurber, an American writer of the XX century, also have a direct political significance. An excellent example is "The Rabbits Who Caused All the Trouble- published in the mid 40s just at the time of the world power division. .
The first perfunctory look at this witty fable about animals' life may lead one astray. A group of wolves blame a nearby rabbit colony for catastrophes such as a flood and an earthquake. Their logic is hopelessly confused, but they convince the other animals not to interfere when they imprison and then eat the rabbits. But if the story is looked into more carefully, there can be found many implications. .
The qualities and behavior of powerful self-assured wolves are very similar of big shots that hold the office and control the world: considering no other people's opinions, rarely being in the public interest and more often finding themselves at loggerheads with ordinary people.