[Thatcherite]

So "youth" is a poor translation, speculatively for political reasons.

Still I guess there is a moral in the tale. Don't let your kids play in the forest where there are bears.

[Lurking Libertarian]

Still I guess there is a moral in the tale. Don't let your kids play in the forest where there are bears.

When we studied 2 Kings in 8th grade, they taught us that the moral is "don't make fun of people for how they look." A good moral, even if it's not a very edifying story.