Why humans are considered as the
most superior creature in this Earth? The science says it is his upright
posture, speaking ability and intelligence. Yes, right. Physically, these help
the man to make use the resources of Earth for his convenient living. The
mother earth has enormous resources that human intelligence cannot even think
about.
We are living in Anthropocene
world, where humankind shifted the ecosystem. Animals are considered nuisances
and are treated as something to be controlled in the human world. At the same
time, some animal life grows in and adapt to human-dominated landscapes. These
species are often considered inconvenient and many of them, dogs, cats and
birds, are killed through cruel methods. And the result is lost life and irreparable
damage to ecosystem. Human efforts to erase animals simply because they are
considered a nuisance cannot be justified.
I think People are afraid of
bites from stray animals and the viral infections that may follow. And there
was a social activist who cried for euthanizing all the stray dogs. He said the
stray dogs should be destroyed. I have seen communities asking for stray cattle and cats to be poisoned so that they don't have to see them anymore. If your real problem is fear for infection, you
may take a scientific initiative to vaccinate the stray animals, find them a
shelter or get them adopted. How could you demand to kill a life just because a
faction of people find them as nuisance. A dog or a cow, a crow or a dove, they
have much to contribute in this ecosystem. Remember, when you are getting
devoid of any species from their usual habitat, it will create an imbalance in
the Earth. You will live and die in a few years, but the consequences will fall
on your forthcoming generations.
The wildlife is losing their place to live. This is because animals across land and water are being killed by humans for food in an unsustainable manner and their habitats and sources of food destroyed. India, where many animals and birds are portrayed as close ally to Gods or Gods themselves in her heritage, is treating them in a very weird way. The Bible says, the humans are created as the stewards to look after the Earth and its beings but we are butchering them instead.
Then the question arises, is it
right for a human to kill a chicken or goat or cow or any animal/bird and eat? Here
comes the explanation; “Food chain” which is a linear sequence of organisms
where nutrients and energy is transferred from one organism to the other.
Humans can be primary or secondary consumers according to his consumption
pattern. To balance the ecosystem and food chain, every bird/animal including
human may kill or eat when there arises a feeling called ‘Hunger’. But we must
realize something here, we, the humans are the only species in this world who
kill/eat when there is no hunger too. Majorly we eat for Pleasure, just mere
pleasure.
The concern towards animals and birds should be created in every human, may be from his/her childhood. There is no difference between killing a human and an animal or a bird, because the bottom line is that a life is lost, a life is in pain. We are responsible to care for all animals and birds; viz; domesticated pets, stray animals, animals in zoos, or in the wild. They have the right to live in this Earth. Humans need to coexist with animals to safeguard ecosystem and food security.
Live and let live... The Earth belongs to them too.
