Aesop's The Bald Man And The Fly

Known around the world as one of the greatest storytellers of all time, Aesop collectively wrote more than 655 fables. Arguably, what makes Aesop and his fables so widely beloved is their ability to tell amusing stories, while simultaneously teaching the reader a very valuable moral lesson. Of course, with so many fables, there are countless different morals to be found within his vast collection of works. Yet, perhaps one of the most striking and relevant of these morals, that revenge often hurts the avenger more than their enemy, appears in many of his works. In my opinion, this moral is greatly relevant due to the fact that retaliation and striking back have become inherent parts of modern society. They're seen as the remedy for all issues;

In the same way the fable shows how trying to strike back at insects for their annoying habits only results in the human being hurt, peoples unnecessarily harsh measures to deal with wildlife hurt the human species more than the bugs. For instance, I remember when I found an anthill; after telling my brother his first idea was to get something to kill the ants. Of course, this seemed cruel, so I suggested we deal with the ant problem a little less ruthlessly. However I soon realized a common solution to the existence of ants is simply to kill them; using whatever powders, sprays and other tools people can find. Even though they are undoubtedly a pest, it did not seem a smart or humane response, After looking into the issue more, I discovered that while these powders and things were seen as a cure all for the issue of ant infestations, the chemicals included in the products had harmful consequences. Not only did they pollute your individual garden, but also they pollute the air. Obviously, this leads to a much more widespread problem. Air pollution is a serious issue in the world right now, and this so-called solution to the grievance of having ants actually hurts many more species than just the ants; including