>> The moral of every story is "the good guys win" > The correct way to explain this concept of course is to note that in every story with a moral, the winners

>> The moral of every story is "the good guys win" > The correct way to explain this concept of course is to note that in every story with a moral, the winners are designated as the good guys. That doesn't salvage it. His statement (and your rephrasing) is demonstrably false, as illustrated many if not most cautionary tales.