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Marine Corps Policy
Start with a cage containing five monkeys. Inside the cage, hang a
banana on a string and place a set of stairs underneath it. Before
long, a monkey will go to the stairs and start to climb towards the
banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all of the other
monkeys with cold water. After awhile, another monkey will make an
attempt with the same result – all of the other monkeys are sprayed
with cold water. Pretty soon, when another monkey tries to climb the
stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent him. Now put away the
cold water. Remove one monkey from the cage and replace it with a
new one. The new monkey sees the banana and wants to climb the
stairs. To his surprise and horror, all of the other monkeys attack
him. After another attempt, and attack, he knows that if he tries to
climb the stairs, he will be assaulted.
Next, remove another one of the original five monkeys and replace him with a new one. The newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous newcomer takes part in the punishment with enthusiasm! Like wise, replace the third original monkey with a new one, then the fourth, then the fifth. Every time the newest monkey takes to the stairs, he is attacked. Most of the monkeys that are beating him have no idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs, or why they were participating in the beating of the newest monkey. After replacing all of the original monkeys, none of the remaining monkeys have ever been sprayed with cold water. Nevertheless, never again the monkeys approach the stairs to try for the banana. Why not? Because as far as they know, that’s the way it’s always been done around here.
Next, remove another one of the original five monkeys and replace him with a new one. The newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous newcomer takes part in the punishment with enthusiasm! Like wise, replace the third original monkey with a new one, then the fourth, then the fifth. Every time the newest monkey takes to the stairs, he is attacked. Most of the monkeys that are beating him have no idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs, or why they were participating in the beating of the newest monkey. After replacing all of the original monkeys, none of the remaining monkeys have ever been sprayed with cold water. Nevertheless, never again the monkeys approach the stairs to try for the banana. Why not? Because as far as they know, that’s the way it’s always been done around here.
