"Un apaciguador es aquel que alimenta a un cocodrilo, esperando que lo coma de último."
— Winston Churchill
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When people try to make a dangerous situation safe by giving what the dangerous entity wants, they often believe that this will protect them from harm. However, this strategy usually backfires because the threat remains and can still cause trouble later. For example, if a child keeps giving a big bully their lunch money to avoid getting hurt, the bully will keep demanding more and may eventually hurt the child anyway. Instead of facing the bully and asking for help from others, the child is only delaying the inevitable. It's better to deal with problems directly rather than avoiding them and hoping they go away on their own. By addressing issues head-on, people can find real solutions and avoid bigger troubles later on.
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