Are there any morals to the tale "Jack and the bean stalk"?

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Rooster Cogburn , Rooster Cogburn, answered

The moral of "Jack and the Beanstalk" has to do with taking advantage of the opportunities that life provides. At the beginning, Jack is mired in poverty, selling his family's cow, which was a true act of desperation given that it was one of the family's last sources of sustenance. By the end, he has untold wealth, with the golden hen, and he is the village hero.

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Didge Doo answered

The morals are there, but they're negative. If you're living in poverty, steal from somebody else. If that person is different from you (a giant, an Asian, a communist, a Muslim or Christian, that makes it OK. And THAT teaches racism.

One of the Scottish clans has a coat of arms whose motto says, "You will go without before I will go without." At least it's an honest declaration of intent. Jack might well have been a member of that clan.

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Sheldon Cooper answered

http://youtu.be/_VCpAYajmvo

I watched it a few times -

They were starving, wanted more food , jack was supposed to trade the cow for $ or food -

He chose magic beans -that another convinced him would be lucrative-think he did what he thought was best ,

I don't see any reference to the kkk at least in the video I posted and watched .,

Is there another link ,,

What am I missing? If there is a moral it's do as your told -mind your parents ..

I guess.... I just failed to see a racist or negative or kkk type

Conclusion..please provide a link usable for an iPhone-if you would ......

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