Fisherman and the Fish

Tamas said yesterday how the phrase "Go Fishing" suits nicely with the idea of "relationships". I was wondering, if so, then who is the fish and who is the fisherman? The fish is always in a more passive position, with less power, with less decision. The fisherman is the one who choses the fish. Is that necessarily the best situation? So the Fisherman plays with the Fish until the Fish is tired, then the fisherman picks the fish up, checks the size / health / desirability, then throws it back into the water or the take-home bucket. At the end of the day, the Fisherman can have three or four sizable fishes, takes them home and eats them. The next day, the Fisherman is out again, fishing. The fish? Eaten, dead, gone, lost forever.

Certainly we can say that the Fish chose to take the bait. But then, if you think about it, the word bait contains the meaning of concealment. It's a trick, it's a way to make the fish believe that it is eatable and something good for itself. Then it's decieving the fish.

Sure, the Fish can drag the Fisherman into the sea. Yet, a Fisherman will either swim back or die in the water. Unless some fairy miracle happens and the Fisherman turns into also a fish or the fish turns also into a Fisherman, they will always be on a different side of the bank. Dryland and Wetland.

Or maybe, the fisherman can be nice and friendly and live in peace with the fish in harmony.