A war broke out between two neighboring villages. Mulla was drafted, handed a heavy sword and a massive wooden shield, and sent to the front lines. A few days later, he returned with a cracked skull and a body full of bruises. The villagers asked, "Why didn't you defend yourself? Why did you let them beat you up?" Mulla snapped, "Are you blind? If you were holding a giant sword in one hand and a heavy shield in the other, exactly which hand were you supposed to block with?!"