Inequality assurance policies

Very impressive that lawyers had to write a Policy for torture - just like where I work where we must have a policy for everything as if the policy is good voodoo and will ward off bad spirits. I imagine the discussions at cabinet level about the powerpoint slides - no, Lance  if we have Summerfield design template  we won't be able to see the orange jumpsuits properly.

Management effluent imbibed at the Mckinsey teat no doubt - The management of Auschwitz had  policies - not great in practice but if OfWar had done a "light touch" , figures only inspection rather than a full scale Allied invasion they might have got away with it.

Every event no matter how unique merits a policy: snow ; 9/11; alien landing. Of course we never dispose of the old ones - well who knows if they won't come in useful again - if our students are summoned from their classes to help man a flotilla of small boats for a retreat from France at least we will know how to respond plus it will be good context for Atonement.  We do  still have the harvest leave policy for farmers kids.  Hold on that's the school year;  or is that based around the ancient observations of Lenten rituals like University terms?

t's like the desire to measure everything that drives me nuts - even stuff that can't be quantified like responses to nursing care and learning. I'll be honest I think Management are a different species -  we evolved to the extent that we consider some questions ludicrous - how well is the school doing? Happy pupils/ parents / staff - How do you know? Err I use my eyes. And ears.

And they want top measure happiness in order to ensure it. Here's what would make me happy: all the happiness measurers impaled on their own laser pointers. Antony tells Cleopatra

"...there's beggary in love that can be reckoned," (Shakespeare)

I remember that from my A level which inculcated a lifelong obsession with the bard (and David Bowie 'tis true my liege ) which means my teacher added real value to me. Nothing worthwhile in life can be measured by Excel or assured by quality.