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HaikerensGuide !dBGi/iH4eY started this discussion 12 years ago#36,270
A Fox that had been caught in a trap, succeeded at last, after much painful tugging, in getting away. But he had to leave his beautiful bushy tail behind him.
For a long time he kept away from the other Foxes, for he knew well enough that they would all make fun of him and crack jokes and laugh behind his back. But it was hard for him to live alone, and at last he thought of a plan that would perhaps help him out of his trouble.
He called a meeting of all the Foxes, saying that he had something of great importance to tell the tribe.
When they were all gathered together, the Fox Without a Tail got up and made a long speech about those Foxes who had come to harm because of their tails.
This one had been caught by hounds when his tail had become entangled in the hedge. That one had not been able to run fast enough because of the weight of his brush. Besides, it was well known, he said, that men hunt Foxes simply for their tails, which they cut off as prizes of the hunt. With such proof of the danger and uselessness of having a tail, said Master Fox, he would advise every Fox to cut it off, if he valued life and safety.
When he had finished talking, an old Fox arose, and said, smiling:
"Master Fox, kindly turn around for a moment, and you shall have your answer."
When the poor Fox Without a Tail turned around, there arose such a storm of jeers and hooting, that he saw how useless it was to try any longer to persuade the Foxes to part with their tails.
squeegee joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 2 minutes later[^][v]#495,583
this had better not be about circumcision
HaikerensGuide !dBGi/iH4eY (OP) replied with this 12 years ago, 10 minutes later, 13 minutes after the original post[^][v]#495,584
@previous (squeegee)
It could pertain to many things, like a sufferer of PKU becoming an outspoken vegan constantly talking about how good it is to be vegan, because he or she or it cannot digest any kind of meat. Or someone who is lactose intolerant who raves against dairy products as they are horrible for you, full of fat and pus and bacteria, because he or she or it cannot enjoy such things. But circumcision is more comparable to the Fox and the Grapes fable. Actually, all of those are more comparable to the Fox and the Grapes story. lol
(Edited 4 minutes later.)
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 2 hours later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#495,588
@495,583 (squeegee)
It's totally McWalter whining about his foreskin.
The actual moral of the story is "Do not listen to the advice of those who would seek to lower you to their own level"
A different translation:
A Fox caught in a trap escaped, but in so doing lost his tail. Thereafter, feeling his life a burden from the shame and ridicule to which he was exposed, he schemed to convince all the other Foxes that being tailless was much more attractive, thus making up for his own deprivation. He assembled a good many Foxes and publicly advised them to cut off their tails, saying that they would not only look much better without them, but that they would get rid of the weight of the brush, which was a very great inconvenience. One of them interrupting him said, “If you had not yourself lost your tail, my friend, you would not thus counsel us.”