| 1 | ->''"If you believe in yourself, eat all your school, stay in milk, drink your teeth, don't do sleep, and get 8 hours of drugs, you can get work!"'' |
| 2 | -->-- '''Creator/MrT''' {{parody}}, ''[[Series/SaturdayNightLive TV Funhouse]]'' |
| 3 | |
| 4 | Stock Aesops are the morals that the writers and [[ExecutiveMeddling producers]] of TV most often love to explore. They sometimes contradict each other, but it's a clumsy writer indeed who sticks [[MindScrew two contradictory aesops into the same script]], which can either [[BothSidesHaveAPoint prove them both to be good advice]] or create a BrokenAesop. When AnAesop [[HardWorkFallacy contradicts the typical beliefs of society]], [[ViolenceReallyIsTheAnswer offends the]] MoralGuardians, or [[HigherUnderstandingThroughDrugs promotes an "unconventional" belief]], it's a HardTruthAesop. |
| 5 | |
| 6 | Because times change, some older Aesops tend to be seen as [[FairForItsDay Fair For Their Day]] or ValuesDissonance. |
| 7 | |
| 8 | On the other hand, if they're treated as profound moral insights, they risk being seen as a CaptainObviousAesop to the audience. |
| 9 | |
| 10 | Many are OlderThanFeudalism. And some, indeed, come straight from the original Literature/AesopsFables. |
| 11 | ---- |
| 12 | !!Examples: |
| 13 | [[index]] |
| 14 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 15 | |
| 16 | [[folder:On Agreement]] |
| 17 | * All points of view are equally valid. |
| 18 | * StrangeMindsThinkAlike: Two unlikely people can have the same idea. |
| 19 | * [[YesMan The Foolish Seldom Differ]] |
| 20 | * AgreeToDisagree |
| 21 | * WithUsOrAgainstUs: You choose one or the other. There's no middle ground. |
| 22 | [[/folder]] |
| 23 | |
| 24 | [[folder:On Ambition]] |
| 25 | * [[ToBeAMaster Aspire To Greater Things, and work hard to achieve them]] |
| 26 | * LivingIsMoreThanSurviving: A Man's Reach Should Exceed His Grasp. |
| 27 | * CarpeDiem: Seize the day, for you may not live tomorrow. |
| 28 | * ItsTheJourneyThatCounts |
| 29 | * AmbitionIsEvil: Unfortunately, that also makes you '''evil'''. |
| 30 | * It's LonelyAtTheTop |
| 31 | * BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: [[ExactWords Ya just might get it]]. |
| 32 | * SweetAndSourGrapes: Learn to appreciate your situation as it is. |
| 33 | * ICouldaBeenAContender: the chances you don't take, or don't ''get'' to take, are the ones you regret the most |
| 34 | [[/folder]] |
| 35 | |
| 36 | [[folder:On Appearance, Beauty, and Clothing]] |
| 37 | * BeautyIsBad |
| 38 | * BeautyEqualsGoodness |
| 39 | * [[UnnecessaryMakeover Clothes Make The Man]] |
| 40 | * [[HiddenDepths Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover]] |
| 41 | * EvilMakesYouUgly |
| 42 | * [[SensibleHeroesSkimpyVillains Good People Dress Modestly]] |
| 43 | * TrueBeautyIsOnTheInside |
| 44 | * UncleanlinessIsNextToUngodliness |
| 45 | * Beware the [[AWolfInSheepsClothing Wolf in Sheep's Clothing]] |
| 46 | * Beware a ManOfWealthAndTaste |
| 47 | * Take Pride In Your Appearance |
| 48 | * Don't Be Vain |
| 49 | [[/folder]] |
| 50 | |
| 51 | [[folder:On Authority, Government]] |
| 52 | * DemocracyIsBad |
| 53 | * DemocracyIsFlawed |
| 54 | * [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Trust Authority]] |
| 55 | * TVNeverLies: Question Authority |
| 56 | * DisobeyThisMessage: We're Telling You, Think For Yourself |
| 57 | * YouCannotKillAnIdea: Stopping the proponent of an idea doesn't necessarily mean that no one else will follow the idea's principles. |
| 58 | * It's MyCountryRightOrWrong |
| 59 | * War crimes are bad, even if you were JustFollowingOrders. |
| 60 | * RousseauWasRight: There is good in humanity. |
| 61 | * HobbesWasRight: Leading through fear is necessary. |
| 62 | * MachiavelliWasWrong: Leading through fear is bad. |
| 63 | * GentleTouchVsFirmHand: Lead with a balance of softness and strictness. |
| 64 | [[/folder]] |
| 65 | |
| 66 | [[folder:On Belief]] |
| 67 | * BeliefMakesYouStupid: Beliefs and opinions based on blind faith (such as religion) instead of logical evidence cause you to think and act irrationally. |
| 68 | * GodIsGood |
| 69 | * HopeSpringsEternal |
| 70 | [[/folder]] |
| 71 | |
| 72 | [[folder:On Caution and Planning]] |
| 73 | * Live Dangerously and [[InHarmsWay Throw Caution To The Wind]]. |
| 74 | * Look Before You Leap. |
| 75 | * He Who Hesitates Is Lost. Strike While The Iron is Hot. |
| 76 | * An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure. |
| 77 | * HoistByHisOwnPetard: The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men often go awry. |
| 78 | * [[UsefulNotes/GunSafety Be very careful with tools designed to kill.]] |
| 79 | [[/folder]] |
| 80 | |
| 81 | [[folder:On Change, Progress, and Technology]] |
| 82 | * GoodOldWays: Change Is Bad. |
| 83 | * LuddWasRight: Progress Is Bad. |
| 84 | * EvilLuddite: Opposing Progress Is Bad. |
| 85 | * PerfectionIsStatic: Never-Ending Perfection Is Bad. |
| 86 | * ScienceHero: Influencing Progress Is Good. |
| 87 | * Even though technology can be great, not everything can be automated. |
| 88 | * Change can be scary and hard to understand at first, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad thing. |
| 89 | [[/folder]] |
| 90 | |
| 91 | [[folder:On Conformity, Individuality, and Tradition]] |
| 92 | * BeYourself: Accept who you are. |
| 93 | * BlitheSpirit: Change tradition and convert everyone else to your views. |
| 94 | * TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong: You should always agree with your friends. |
| 95 | * Conform to Expectations, 'cause great-grandma knows best. |
| 96 | ** Subverted: Giving in to expectations are more trouble than it's worth. |
| 97 | * CryingWolf: If you lie about danger too often, no one will believe you when the day comes that you're being truthful about it. |
| 98 | * PeerPressureMakesYouEvil: Don't give into peer pressure. |
| 99 | * PygmalionSnapBack: Accept people for who they are and let others be themselves. |
| 100 | * TallPoppySyndrome: The Nail That Stands Out Gets Hammered Flat. |
| 101 | * TrendAesop: Giving into materialism, peer pressure, and/or the silly/fickle nature of fashion is more trouble than it is worth. |
| 102 | [[/folder]] |
| 103 | |
| 104 | [[folder:On Cruelty, Kindness, and Trust]] |
| 105 | * PowerOfTrust: Trust makes people stronger. |
| 106 | * If you don't have trust, you have nothing. |
| 107 | * BetrayalTropes: Some people should not be trusted. |
| 108 | * ChildrenAreInnocent |
| 109 | * KidsAreCruel |
| 110 | * AndroclesLion: Kindness is returned in kind. |
| 111 | * LaserGuidedKarma: Cruelty is returned in kind. |
| 112 | * You can only push someone so far before they break. |
| 113 | * Don't be AllTakeAndNoGive, because [[Music/TheBeatles in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make]]. |
| 114 | * TheFarmerAndTheViper: Don't be kind to evil. |
| 115 | * GoodIsNotSoft: Don't take kindness for weakness. |
| 116 | * MiseryBuildsCharacter: A little suffering is good for the soul. |
| 117 | * EnemiesEqualsGreatness: Having enemies is good for you. |
| 118 | * TheGoldenRule: Do unto others as you would have done unto you. |
| 119 | * The best ''REAL'' magic is being kind and good to others! |
| 120 | * TooSmartForStrangers: Don't trust people you don't know, especially if you're a kid. |
| 121 | * NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Being kind to others doesn't necessarily guarantee that you will be justly rewarded or even appreciated. |
| 122 | [[/folder]] |
| 123 | |
| 124 | [[folder:On Curiosity and Science]] |
| 125 | * CuriosityKilledTheCast: Curiosity killed the cat. |
| 126 | ** CuriosityIsACrapshoot |
| 127 | ** Curiosity saved the cat. |
| 128 | * [[IDoNotLikeGreenEggsAndHam Keep an open mind and be willing to try new things]] (like Literature/GreenEggsAndHam) -- maybe you'll like them! |
| 129 | * There are ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow, and learning about them [[GoMadFromTheRevelation are bad for your sanity and happiness]]. |
| 130 | * ScienceIsBad: Scientific and technological achievements are not always good for our world. |
| 131 | ** ScienceIsWrong: Science doesn't offer any true answers. |
| 132 | ** [[ForScience Science Makes You Crazy]]: Studying science without any regard for morality makes you an {{Evil|Genius}} MadScientist. |
| 133 | ** Alternatively, ScienceIsGood! Every scientific discovery makes us less ignorant and can improve our world. |
| 134 | *** ScienceHero: When science falls under the hands of good people, more awesome discoveries are made, and each discovery can be integrated within society for the better. |
| 135 | [[/folder]] |
| 136 | |
| 137 | [[folder:On Destiny]] |
| 138 | * BecauseDestinySaysSo: Accept Your Destiny. |
| 139 | * ScrewDestiny: Shape Your Own Destiny. |
| 140 | * ThereAreNoCoincidences: Nothing Happens By Chance; Everything Is Destined. |
| 141 | [[/folder]] |
| 142 | |
| 143 | [[folder:On Differences]] |
| 144 | * PrejudiceAesop: Bigotry and discrimination are stupid and wrong. Treat others with equal dignity and respect. |
| 145 | ** FantasticRacism: A lesson against real-life bigotry, [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything but filtered through (not-so-)subtle allegories and metaphors]]. |
| 146 | ** GayAesop: Treat {{UsefulNotes/LGBT}} people with acceptance and tolerance. |
| 147 | * HandyShortcoming |
| 148 | * SillyReasonForWar: Your differences are minuscule. Just get along already! |
| 149 | [[/folder]] |
| 150 | |
| 151 | [[folder:On Effort]] |
| 152 | * If something is worth doing at all, it's worth doing well. |
| 153 | * Failing Is Better Than Doing Nothing |
| 154 | * QualityOverQuantity: Few but high-quality trumps many but low-quality. |
| 155 | * CheatersNeverProsper: People who cheat will ultimately face punishment for doing so. |
| 156 | * NoChallengeEqualsNoSatisfaction: It's no fun winning unless you actually had to put in an effort. |
| 157 | * [[TalentedButTrained All the talent in the world won't mean anything if you don't hone it]], unless you're Music/JimiHendrix. |
| 158 | [[/folder]] |
| 159 | |
| 160 | [[folder:On Family]] |
| 161 | * BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Having children can improve your relationship. |
| 162 | * Blood is ThickerThanWater: Your Relatives Are Your Best Friends. |
| 163 | * ChildrenRaiseYou: Looking after a child can mature you. |
| 164 | * Family Is A Hindrance: Show The Other Generation What You're Really Worth. |
| 165 | * WhenYouComingHomeDad: it's important to build bonds and settle differences with ones family while one has the chance. |
| 166 | [[/folder]] |
| 167 | |
| 168 | [[folder:On Force]] |
| 169 | * {{Forgiveness}}: You should forgive those who wrong you. [[ThisIsUnforgivable Unless]] [[MoralEventHorizon you]] [[BeyondRedemption shouldn't.]] |
| 170 | ** ForgivenButNotForgotten: ...and even if you did, you should never forget what they've done. |
| 171 | * MightMakesRight: The strongest are the ones who decide what's okay. |
| 172 | ** RightMakesMight: Essentially, when things get bad, treating others with kindness and resect will lead to stronger bonds, as leading through fear will have them jump ship when the chance presents itself. |
| 173 | * RevengeIsNotJustice: Two wrongs don't make a right. |
| 174 | ** DisproportionateRetribution: Going over and beyond when it comes to punishing wrongdoers is never good. |
| 175 | ** HeWhoFightsMonsters: Getting revenge will corrupt you. |
| 176 | ** IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim: It's bad to kill a bad person because then you'd be stooping to their level. |
| 177 | ** IfYouTauntHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim: It's bad to get back at a jerk because you'd be stooping to their level. |
| 178 | ** VengeanceFeelsEmpty: Getting revenge won't give you satisfaction you hoped for. |
| 179 | * TurnTheOtherCheek: Break The CycleOfRevenge. |
| 180 | * ViolenceReallyIsTheAnswer: Sometimes, people can't be reasoned with through discussion, and psychical force needs to be employed. |
| 181 | ** ViolenceIsTheOnlyOption: Being stronger and more aggressive is the only way to stop an aggressor. |
| 182 | * True strength is not about who can hit hardest. |
| 183 | [[/folder]] |
| 184 | |
| 185 | [[folder:On Friendship]] |
| 186 | * ThePowerOfFriendship conquers all. |
| 187 | * FalseFriend: Well, maybe they weren't really your friends. |
| 188 | * LonersAreFreaks: If you don't have friends, there's something wrong with you. |
| 189 | * InTheEndYouAreOnYourOwn: However, even if you have friends they won't always be there, and there's some things [[ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself you have to do yourself.]] |
| 190 | * LoonyFriendsImproveYourPersonality: People who are extroverted to the point of being too much to handle can bring you out of your shell. |
| 191 | * Be a FriendToAllLivingThings |
| 192 | * SomebodyDoesntLoveRaymond: Not everyone in the world has to like you, for a friend to all is a friend to none. |
| 193 | * BefriendingTheEnemy: Making friends with an enemy will cause them to change their ways. |
| 194 | [[/folder]] |
| 195 | |
| 196 | [[folder:On Health and Safety]] |
| 197 | * AntiAlcoholAesop: If you start drinking alcohol, it can have a negative impact on your life. |
| 198 | * DiseasePreventionAesop: Practice proper hygiene and sanitation, so that you won't catch some nasty infections! |
| 199 | * DrugsAreBad, [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark mmmkay]]? If you start using recreational substances, it can ruin your life. |
| 200 | ** Or: DrugsAreGood! All of that anti-drug stuff is just propaganda. They really let you achieve HigherUnderstandingThroughDrugs because... uh, reasons? |
| 201 | * MissedMealAesop: Don't skip a meal. |
| 202 | * SafeDrivingAesop: Be careful when you drive a vehicle, because it will literally mean the difference between life or death on the road. |
| 203 | * SelfCareEpiphany: Looking out for others is good and all, but remember to take care of yourself as well. |
| 204 | * SleepAesop: Get enough sleep! |
| 205 | * AWeightyAesop: Junk food is bad for you. Eat healthier foods instead, like fruits and vegetables. |
| 206 | [[/folder]] |
| 207 | |
| 208 | [[folder:On Honesty and Integrity]] |
| 209 | * Don't Be Completely Honest ([[BrutalHonesty The Truth Hurts]], and Little White Lies Are Comforting And Convenient. And of course, you must protect your SecretIdentity.) |
| 210 | ** TheyreCalledPersonalIssuesForAReason |
| 211 | ** Some things are better left unsaid. |
| 212 | * HonestAxe: Honesty Is The Best Policy (And Will Totally Get You The InfinityPlusOneSword.) |
| 213 | * HonestyAesop: Always tell the truth. |
| 214 | * What happens in the dark always comes to light; for secrets cannot remain hidden forever, and the truth has a way of revealing itself when the time is right and when one least expects it. |
| 215 | [[/folder]] |
| 216 | |
| 217 | [[folder:On Honor]] |
| 218 | * HonorBeforeReason: The honorable thing to do isn't always the smart thing to do. |
| 219 | * NotCheatingUnlessYouGetCaught |
| 220 | * WhatYouAreInTheDark matters. |
| 221 | [[/folder]] |
| 222 | |
| 223 | [[folder:On Immortality]] |
| 224 | * LivingForeverIsNoBigDeal: Immortality is alright. |
| 225 | * LivingForeverIsAwesome: Immortality rules! |
| 226 | * WhoWantsToLiveForever: Immortality sucks! |
| 227 | [[/folder]] |
| 228 | |
| 229 | [[folder:On Initiative]] |
| 230 | * LeeroyJenkins: Fools rush in. |
| 231 | * MissedTheCall: He who hesitates is lost. |
| 232 | [[/folder]] |
| 233 | |
| 234 | [[folder:On Intellectualism]] |
| 235 | * TVGenius, BookDumb, DumbIsGood, BrilliantButLazy: Studying Is Overrated. |
| 236 | * AwesomeByAnalysis: Knowledge is power. |
| 237 | [[/folder]] |
| 238 | |
| 239 | [[folder:On Intuition and First Impressions]] |
| 240 | * DontThinkFeel |
| 241 | * SubvertedSuspicionAesop: Always trust your first impressions. |
| 242 | * SuspicionAesop: First Impressions Are Misleading. Sometimes things are MoreThanMeetsTheEye. |
| 243 | [[/folder]] |
| 244 | |
| 245 | [[folder:On Justice]] |
| 246 | * FreudianExcuse: Cut your ArchEnemy some slack -- he had a rough childhood. |
| 247 | * FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: Suffering a traumatic past does not make it okay to do bad things to other people. |
| 248 | * AsLongAsThereIsOneMan... |
| 249 | ** JusticeWillPrevail, |
| 250 | ** and EvilWillFail, because EvilCannotComprehendGood. |
| 251 | [[/folder]] |
| 252 | |
| 253 | [[folder:On Kinship]] |
| 254 | * Blood Is ThickerThanWater |
| 255 | * DoesntTrustThoseGuys: Don't be racist; they can't ''all'' be that bad, despite [[VillainousLineage their relatives all being evil]]. |
| 256 | [[/folder]] |
| 257 | |
| 258 | [[folder:On Literature]] |
| 259 | * Actions Speak Louder Than Words. |
| 260 | * The Pen is Mightier Than The Sword. |
| 261 | * InDefenceOfStorytelling: Storytelling has inherent value. |
| 262 | * ThePowerOfLanguage: Language and writing have power (or, sometimes, are powerless in the end). |
| 263 | [[/folder]] |
| 264 | |
| 265 | [[folder:On Love]] |
| 266 | * ThePowerOfLove conquers all. |
| 267 | * WrongGuyFirst: Be careful who you give your heart to. |
| 268 | * LoveAtFirstSight: You'll ''just know'' when your true love shows up, what with the [[BishieSparkle golden lights]] and [[HeartSymbol floating hearts]] and all. |
| 269 | * LoveAtFirstPunch: You'll hate each other at first, though. |
| 270 | * LoveMakesYouCrazy |
| 271 | * LoveMakesYouDumb: Love can sometimes override common sense. |
| 272 | * LoveMakesYouEvil: Sometimes, love can bring out [[IfICantHaveYou the]] [[MurderTheHypotenuse worst]] [[StalkerWithACrush in]] [[{{Yandere}} people]]. |
| 273 | * LoveRedeems: Sometimes, love can bring out [[HappilyMarried the]] [[RescueRomance best]] [[CantActPervertedTowardALoveInterest in]] [[BattleCouple people]]. |
| 274 | [[/folder]] |
| 275 | |
| 276 | [[folder:On Material Possessions and Wealth]] |
| 277 | * CapitalismIsBad |
| 278 | * AllThatGlitters is not gold. |
| 279 | * GrailInTheGarbage |
| 280 | * If you choose money over love, you will always be poor. |
| 281 | * OneMansTrashIsAnothersTreasure: What one person sees as worthless, another may see as valuable. |
| 282 | * The price of greed is always much higher than any treasure. |
| 283 | * You can have all the SolidGoldPoop you want, it's [[WorthlessYellowRocks worthless]]. |
| 284 | * WantingIsBetterThanHaving: Getting what you desire can turn out to be worse than simply longing for it. |
| 285 | * The TrueMeaningOfChristmas: It's better to give than to receive. |
| 286 | * YouGetWhatYouPayFor |
| 287 | * AFoolAndHisNewMoneyAreSoonParted |
| 288 | * A penny saved is a penny earned. |
| 289 | [[/folder]] |
| 290 | |
| 291 | [[folder:On Media and Entertainment]] |
| 292 | * AntiEscapismAesop: Reality is better than fiction. |
| 293 | * DigitalPiracyIsEvil: It's wrong to download media without paying for it. |
| 294 | ** DigitalPiracyIsOkay: It's perfectly okay to download media without paying for it. |
| 295 | * InDefenceOfStoryTelling |
| 296 | * OldMediaAreEvil |
| 297 | ** NewMediaAreEvil |
| 298 | ** SocialMediaIsBad: It cannot substitute for genuine human relationships and can have bad effects if one obsesses over it. |
| 299 | * ReadingIsCoolAesop: Reading can be really fun and useful. |
| 300 | * ThinkOfTheChildren: You are responsible for the kids' well-being, not the media. |
| 301 | [[/folder]] |
| 302 | |
| 303 | [[folder:On the Natural World]] |
| 304 | * GreenAesop: Earth's natural environment is being threatened by the growth of human civilization, so let's try to protect and save it. |
| 305 | * NatureIsNotNice: The natural wilderness is a harsh, hostile, and indifferent place where animals suffer and die. And humans are not safe from it either. |
| 306 | ** NaiveAnimalLover: Don't ever assume that wild animals are [[AllAnimalsAreDomesticated tame and friendly]]. Treat them with proper caution and respect, and keep your distance from them. |
| 307 | [[/folder]] |
| 308 | |
| 309 | [[folder:On Patience]] |
| 310 | * All Good Things Come To He Who Waits. |
| 311 | * [[BystanderSyndrome Time and Tide Wait For No Man.]] |
| 312 | [[/folder]] |
| 313 | |
| 314 | [[folder:On Perseverance]] |
| 315 | * {{Determinator}}: Never give up. |
| 316 | * EvilIsEasy, but it takes true fortitude to do the right thing. |
| 317 | * HopeSpringsEternal |
| 318 | * KnowWhenToFoldEm: Sometimes you have to give up. |
| 319 | [[/folder]] |
| 320 | |
| 321 | [[folder:On Positive and Negative Attitude]] |
| 322 | * TheAntiNihilist: Life sucks, [[EarnYourHappyEnding but we can make it better]]. |
| 323 | * DeterminedDefeatist: You're bound to fail, but still try anyways. |
| 324 | * ThePollyanna: Keep a positive attitude in times of peril. |
| 325 | * SillyRabbitCynicismIsForLosers: Take off those JadeColoredGlasses and don't be negative. |
| 326 | * SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: Being a WideEyedIdealist is foolish. |
| 327 | [[/folder]] |
| 328 | |
| 329 | [[folder:On Power]] |
| 330 | * WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility: If you're gifted with a special ability or talent, or given a position of authority or influence, please act wisely and don't abuse your powers over other people. |
| 331 | ** WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Because (more often than not), having absolute power may corrupt someone absolutely. |
| 332 | [[/folder]] |
| 333 | |
| 334 | [[folder:On Pride]] |
| 335 | * [[AGodAmI Don't play God]]; it never ends well. |
| 336 | * [[PrideBeforeAFall Pride comes before a fall]]. |
| 337 | [[/folder]] |
| 338 | |
| 339 | [[folder:On Principle]] |
| 340 | * You Have To Be Willing To Compromise |
| 341 | * Stick To Your Guns |
| 342 | [[/folder]] |
| 343 | |
| 344 | [[folder:On Relationships]] |
| 345 | * BirdsOfAFeather Flock Together. |
| 346 | ** [[FairWeatherFriend ...Until The]] [[BetrayalByInaction Cat Comes.]] |
| 347 | * OppositesAttract: A couple can fall in love even if they're completely different and have nothing alike. |
| 348 | [[/folder]] |
| 349 | |
| 350 | [[folder:On Sex]] |
| 351 | * ButWeUsedACondom: "Condoms are effective, not perfect." Though this storyline is [[Administrivia/SeenItAMillionTimes used so often]], it ends up feeling more like "Condoms don't work at all, so don't even bother with them." |
| 352 | * SexEqualsLove (even when it's rape) |
| 353 | * Love Is Not Sex |
| 354 | * CantHaveSexEver: Love is more important than sex. |
| 355 | * VirginityMakesYouStupid, SexAsRiteOfPassage: You aren't an adult until you've had sex. |
| 356 | [[/folder]] |
| 357 | |
| 358 | [[folder:On Specialization]] |
| 359 | * MasterOfNone: You can do everything, but you can't do everything THAT well if you can't be the JackOfAllTrades. |
| 360 | * CripplingOverspecialization: You do one thing very well, but you can't do anything else straight. |
| 361 | [[/folder]] |
| 362 | |
| 363 | [[folder:On Spontaneity]] |
| 364 | * Don't Be Shy |
| 365 | * Don't Get In Over Your Head |
| 366 | [[/folder]] |
| 367 | |
| 368 | [[folder:On Teamwork]] |
| 369 | * Two heads are better than one. Many hands make light work. |
| 370 | * TooManyCooksSpoilTheSoup: A project can go awry if there are too many people involved in it. |
| 371 | [[/folder]] |
| 372 | |
| 373 | [[folder:On Time]] |
| 374 | * Have Fun LikeYouWereDying |
| 375 | * Work Now To Enjoy A Great Future |
| 376 | [[/folder]] |
| 377 | |
| 378 | [[folder:On War]] |
| 379 | * WarIsHell: War is just cruel and terrible bloodshed. Can we please give peace a chance? |
| 380 | ** ArmiesAreEvil: Soldiers are [[BlindObedience weak-willed drones]] who exist only to [[RapePillageAndBurn kill and destroy]]. |
| 381 | * WarIsGlorious: War is a heroic and patriotic adventure. Pacifism is for cowardly traitors! |
| 382 | ** StrawCivilian: Civilians are [[DirtyCoward spineless cowards]] who have [[JustForFun/DyingLikeAnimals no sense of duty or responsibility]]. |
| 383 | [[/folder]] |
| 384 | |
| 385 | [[folder:On Women]] |
| 386 | * Treat Girls Nice |
| 387 | * Treat Girls The Same As Guys |
| 388 | * ShowingUpChauvinists: Women are at least as competent as men. |
| 389 | * YouGoGirl: Women are just as good at sports as men. |
| 390 | * WomenAreWiser: Women have more common sense. |
| 391 | [[/folder]] |
| 392 | |
| 393 | [[folder:The Lessons of History]] |
| 394 | * ALessonInDefeat: The greatest teacher, failure is. |
| 395 | * TheDinosaursHadItComing: Immoral behavior is what drives species extinct. |
| 396 | * HistoryRepeats: Those who [[IgnoredAesop fail to]] [[AesopAmnesia remember history]] are [[HereWeGoAgain doomed to repeat it]]. |
| 397 | [[/folder]] |
| 398 | |
| 399 | [[folder:Other Aesops]] |
| 400 | * Follow TheCardinalVirtues |
| 401 | * FearIsNormal: It's okay to be scared. |
| 402 | * Follow the SevenHeavenlyVirtues. |
| 403 | ** Avoid the SevenDeadlySins. |
| 404 | * WhenLifeGivesYouLemons, make lemonade! |
| 405 | * MistakesAreNotTheEndOfTheWorld |
| 406 | * GiveAManAFish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. |
| 407 | * [[ThePresentsWereNeverFromSanta Be careful where you get your power, your validation, and the justification for your actions]]. |
| 408 | * ...And the reason for all the contradictions is the Golden Mean: Nothing In Excess. Everything in moderation, [[GoldenMeanFallacy including moderation]]. |
| 409 | * GoingHomeAgain after flunking the big leagues allows you to reconnect with your loved ones. |
| 410 | * You will never truly learn your lesson if you don't pay the price. |
| 411 | [[/folder]] |
| 412 | |
| 413 | [[/index]] |
| 414 | ---- |
| 415 | For every proverb, there is an equal and opposite proverb. |
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