Have you ever heard the story about a peasant and a snake?
@qianlizhifeng (468)
China
May 27, 2011 8:36am CST
I'd like to share a story with all of you,no matter whether you have ever heard of it:
On a autumn afternoon,a peasant was walking back his village after working a whole day,when he saw a snake on the path. The weather was a little cold and the snake seemed to be dying of the low tempreture.On seeing this,the feeling of pitiness came up into the peasant's heart,so he decided to save the snake.Thus he went down,pick the snake up,and put it in his clothes to keep it warm so that the snake would not die.
After a while,the warmth made the snake awake.It found itself in a human's clothes,and bit the peasant.Therefore,the peasant was killed by the snake,whom he saved just now.
Guys,how do you think of the story?Share your opinions!
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2 responses
@edb225112 (124)
• United States
27 May 11
Almost every culture has a story about how non-contributing members of the society (the snake)kills the very culture which supports them. We all know these stories but still there are those who will try to save the snake because they believe not in the nature of beings but that they have evolved into a higher form of being. That is what egocentrism does of us.
@anklesmash (1412)
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27 May 11
No i have never heard this particular story before but i have heard a similar one about a scorpion and a frog.A scorpion wanted to cross a river but it was to deep and wide so he couldnt swim across,just then a frog walked by so the scorpion asked if he would swim across and carry him on his back across the river.The frog said no you will sting me and i will die.The scorpion said i wouldnt do that if i stung you i would drown and die to.So the frog agreed and they swam across but when they were halfway across the scorpion stung the frog.With his last breath the frog said why did you that the scorpion said im sorry i couldnt help it its in my nature .
