This Experienced Judge Leaves the Court Mouth Agape when He Quotes Game Of Thrones In His Ruling (Screenshot)

Game of Thrones the series is something of a revelation to many. At the same time others take quite an obnoxious attitude to it and towards those who watch it wondering what the fuss is all about.

Well, while the series is pretty much game changer bringing to life the different cultures characters and forces in George R.R Martin fictitious world it is the books in the A Song Of Ice and Fire series that truly capture the philosophies, ideologies and conflicting morals of leading characters.

It’s the vicious power play and pursuit of power that gives both the books and series their unique pull. A judge in Thika took the book to a new level when he quoted a huge paragraph in explaining the situation where those entrusted with responsibility and power mess it to their own whims and advantage yet the poor and helpless remain to pay the consequences.

In his quite interesting ruling that makes quite an sweet read, Thika High Court Judge D.K,Njagi Marete said

This all times debate of philosophy was recently revisited by George R. R. Martin in his master piece,A Game of Thrones, Harper voyager, 2011 at page 613 as follows;

“Rhaenys was a child too.  Prince rhaegar’s daughter.  A precious little thing, younger than your girls.  She had a small black kitten she called Balerion, did you know? I always wondered what happened to him. Rhaenys liked to pretend he was the true Balerion, the Black Dread of old, but I imagine the Lannisters taught her the difference between a kitten and a dragon quick enough, the day they broke down her door.”  Varys gave a long weary sigh, the sigh of a man who carried all the sadness of the world in a sack upon his shoulders.  “The High Septon once told me that as we sin, so do we suffer.  If that’s true, Lord Eddard, tell me … why is it always the innocents who suffer most, when you high lords play your game of thrones?  Ponder it, if you would, while you wait upon the queen.  And spare a thought for this as well: The next visitor who calls on you could bring you bread and cheese and the milk of the poppy for your pain … or he could bring you Sansa’s head.” (underlining mine.)

We would understand the plight of Varys.  The million dollar question that has disturbed philosophy is why the innocent would continue to suffer when the high lords and them all play their game of thrones?  The world, like the accused officer in this cause, continues to suffer whereas we sit in glory in our ivory towers unconcerned.

(The underlined part is from A Game Of Thrones the book)

You can read the full ruling here