There are two neighboring islands. In the first one live two men: an uncivilized savage and a civilized man. On the other island, there are several people, among them a girl who is in love and has a relationship with the civilized man.
The girl wants to go to the opposite island to meet her lover. She asks the only boatman of the island how much he wants to take her there. The boatman says that he does not want money and he will take her to the other island if she is naked in the boat.
The girl is shocked… not knowing what to do she goes to the wise man of the island to ask for help. He listens to her story with attention and gives the following advice: “Do what your heart tells you, my child…” So the girl decides to accept the proposal of the boatman in order to meet her beloved man.
So, they go to the other island. But when they arrive, the savage is on the seafront and gets crazy at the sight of the naked woman so he rapes her… At the same moment, the civilized man comes and sees the scene. He goes mad and tells the girl that he does not want her anymore and she must leave immediately…
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Each character of the story represents a priority in your life:
Savage = how important sex is for you;
Civilized man = importance of other people’s opinion;
Girl = your need for an emotional relationship;
Boatman = your need for earning money;
Wise man = how much you rely on logic.
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Girl - She was dumb and without guidance of whats right or not
Civilized - A closed minded snob, probably he didnt love her as much as she did
Boat - He took advantage of the situation, still not justified but I guess that happens in real life too
Savage - savage doesnt mean he has to live up to his reputation, what he did is still a crime, his tagline doesnt mean anything to me.
Wise man - Being the least important person, his advice could have made the most impact. Though he wasnt directly involved in anything, his advice wasnt any wise. He could have easily averted the situation if he was more keen or elaborate on his advice. Its better not to give any advice than give some whatsapp quotes advice. I value logic more than anything in my life and these answers are just inaccurate.
I've heard this story told with a slightly different spin regarding the 'Wise Man'. The girl tells the wise man about the boatman's request, and if he (the wise man) would instead help her row the boat over, and the wise man says 'Do what you think is right, but I don't want to get involved'. To me this greatly reduces his morality score.