> I hardly think this example can be characterized as a flaw.
If there's a such a thing as a tipping point, then yes, it's a flaw because your brain won't signal real danger until it's too late to do anything about it.
Just because the frog in the pot turns out to be not literally true, it certainly demonstrates a point in a nice, succinct manner. Im sure everyone knows by know the frog will jump out in real life.
Do you teach your children to ignore "its not easy being green" since no frogs can actually play guitar or sing? Or do you let them take the metaphorical meaning anyway?
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> I hardly think this example can be characterized as a flaw.
If there's a such a thing as a tipping point, then yes, it's a flaw because your brain won't signal real danger until it's too late to do anything about it.
Like a frog in water slowly brought to a boil.
http://www.snopes.com/critters/wild/frogboil.asp
Just because the frog in the pot turns out to be not literally true, it certainly demonstrates a point in a nice, succinct manner. Im sure everyone knows by know the frog will jump out in real life.
Do you teach your children to ignore "its not easy being green" since no frogs can actually play guitar or sing? Or do you let them take the metaphorical meaning anyway?