The Farmer and the Fox by Aesop with a podcast and list of vocabulary to improve your English Source: Gutenberg Project at www.gutenberg.org https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZKaMsrq2gI A farmer, who bore a grudge against a fox for robbing his poultry yard, caught him at last, and being determined to take an ample revenge, tied some rope well soaked in oil to his tail, and set it on fire. The fox, in a great panic, rushed to the fields of the farmer who had captured him, making his way through the farmer’s corn field, burned the farmer’s entire harvest to the ground. Revenge is ...
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The fox is also just a living creature and the farmer would have been able to give the fox something because it is also just a living creature
Rozita
You’re absolutely right about the fox having the right to live. The farmer’s revenge was too intense and had dire consequences.
I don’t think it’s okay because the fox also has feelings and it’s not possible to set fire to it
Robina
Your comment raises a compelling point about the fox’s potential feelings and the moral implications of harming a living creature. While the fable doesn’t explicitly address these concerns, it does highlight the consequences of actions, suggesting that even in retaliation, there may be unintended consequences. The farmer’s actions, though understandable in the context of the story, raise questions about the balance between protecting one’s property and causing harm to another living being.