Quote from: SOUTHPAW on May 13, 2013, 09:11 amQuote from: ruby123 on May 07, 2013, 03:38 ampine, but in the end, both the fox and the scorpion drowned. I am wondering if that natural instinct precipitates an inevitable conflict.fox?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scorpion_and_the_FrogIt is an small story called a fable. Fables are miniature lessons in morality or commonsense that emphasize the necessity for clear thinking and looking at the big picture. The most famous collection is called Aesop's Fables. Variants of Aesop's fables have been told to Western and Asian children for thousands of years, especially in Europe and North Africa.You have probably heard of the stories indirectly even if you haven't read them, things such as "The Golden Goose", "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" and "The Tortoise And The Hare". The interesting thing about these stories is how ancient they are, they are originally from the Bronze Age culture, when there were only 30 million people that walked the earth.I think it is unfortunate that many children today are losing this beautiful heritage. Our ancestors were not morons, it is not a coincidence that at the same time society loses its thread it also neglects the old stories. When times get tough, people pay more heed to such simple and important truths. It is the conceit of all people in all times to think they live in a complicated world but really everything is very simple and human nature hasn't ever changed.