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The Snake That Made Victims Worship It… 🐍
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The Story
A snake trapped in a well with mice avoids being overwhelmed by promising to eat only sick or elderly mice. It then kills one mouse every three days, while the others feel temporarily safe.
Over time, the stronger mice begin capturing weaker ones for the snake—and come to regard it as their protector.
Allegory
The story presents an allegory about power and selfishness: leaders can control a group by persuading individuals that they are safe or exempt. Fear and the hope of personal survival can lead people to sacrifice those around them, even as the system harms them all.
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