The Samurai

There once was a powerful Japanese emperor who
needed a new Chief Samurai. So he sent a declaration
throughout the entire known world that he was
searching for a skilled samurai.

A year passed, and only three people applied for the
very demanding position: a Japanese samurai, a Chinese
samurai, and a Jewish samurai.

The emperor asked the Japanese samurai to come in and
demonstrate why he should be the chief samurai. The
Japanese samurai opened a matchbox, and out popped a
bumblebee. Whoosh! went his sword. The bumblebee
dropped dead, chopped in half.

The emperor exclaimed, "That is very impressive!"

The emperor then issued the same challenge to the
Chinese samurai, to come in and demonstrate why he
should be chosen. The Chinese samurai also opened a
matchbox and out buzzed a little fly. Whoosh, whoosh,
whoosh, whoosh! The fly dropped dead, chopped into
four small pieces.

The emperor exclaimed, "That is very impressive!"

Then the emperor asked the Jewish samurai to enter and
demonstrate why he should be the chief samurai. The
Jewish Samurai opened a matchbox, and out flew the
smallest gnat. His flashing sword went Whoosh! But the
gnat was still alive and flying around.

The emperor, obviously disappointed, said, "Very, uh,
ambitious. but why is that gnat not dead?"

The Jewish Samurai smiled and quietly replied,
"Circumcision is not meant to kill."