imagine that the local Optimist Club decides to take in a poor leper and make him presentable. They wash him ever so carefully and mask his smell in the most expensive perfumes. Finally, they dress him in a pure white garment made of the finest silk and present him for all the world to see. Although their labors may produce a momentary benefit for the leper and evoke applause for themselves, it will not take long for the veneer to fall away. The rot of the man’s body will quickly bleed through the cloth and his stench will soon overpower the fragrances. Within moments, the man, the garment,
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