have you ever heard the fable of the scorpion & the frog?

the straw acts as a bridge over a little stream and the coal (which is red hot) walks across and burns the straw

surely you asked why was the coal like 'this is fine' when on fire but when faced with some dousing water it could only recoil like so much drake

"Everyone strives to reach the Law," says the man, "so how does it happen that for all these many years no one but myself has ever begged for admittance?" The doorkeeper recognizes that the man has reached his end, and to let his failing senses catch the words, roars in his ear: "lol! lmao!"