r/europe • u/Espressodimare • 2d ago

2-year-old Angelina killed from the Russian air attack and her teddy bear

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u/Tentativ0 1d ago

This will never happen.

Rich and powerful people always win in the end.

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u/Why-did-i-reas-this 1d ago

My only consolation is that they do not always win. Death does though.

Here's a folktale. Going off memory so I hope you enjoy it.

There is a Mexican story that talks about a starving man who gets a turkey and takes it away to eat all by himself. 

As he's about to eat he gets a visit from a fine looking gentleman who asks for him to share. The man says he is a poor man and never been full. I will not share my turkey with you. The fine gentleman says that he should share his turkey with him because he is the devil. The poor man reflects on this and says... the Devil does horrible things and gives undeserving people great gifts. And for this i will not share my turkey. Please be on your way.

As he's about to eat again he gets a visit from a second older man who asks for him to share. The man says he is a poor man and never been full. I will not share my turkey with you. The old gentleman says that he should share his turkey with him because he is God. The poor man reflects on this and says... God makes horrible things happen in this world. Allows wars and creates disease. You reate rich people, while poor suffer. You let inequity happen and sit back and do nothing. And for this i will not share my turkey with you. Please be on your way.

Once again, as he's about to eat, he gets a visit from a third humble looking man who asks for him to share his turkey. The poor man tells the person... I am a poor man and have never been full. The Devil and God himself came by and asked if I would share my turkey and I said I would not. Who are you to think that I would share my turkey with you when I said no to God and The Devil. That is a good question, the humble man said. For I am not the devil or God. But I am death. The poor man hearing who this man is stops and reflects and says. Ah, you are death. You treat everyone equally. Whether you are rich or poor you take them. I will share my turkey with you. 

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u/Tentativ0 1d ago

Seems more a joke, with the poor man getting scared.

But it is deep.

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u/Why-did-i-reas-this 1d ago edited 1d ago

They made a movie in 1960 called Macario based on the fable/folk tale. In that one the plot was he made a deal with death to possibly save himself and he gets a vial of health that can save others as long as death approves. So you’re spot on that that might have influenced him. At least in the movie.