Grown-up with Pain
It seems the Politicians are arguing about yet another law to deal with “Dangerous Dog”
after many cases of the children (even Policemen) were attacked, even by their family dog.
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To my eyes, there lies a fundamental problem of our society’s attitude toward the animals
and the nature in general.
I’ve seen a very small child run to cuddle even a big dog which is somebody else’s dog.
May be as a civilized people, we should be friendly with animal etc. though, animal is
the animal for ever. May be thousands of hart-warming story of the friendship between
human and animals, though, we shouldn’t forget that we are only a part of the Fauna,
and other part of the member never belong to us, let alone dictated by us.
Our apparent dominance is just a superficial pictures.
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Be friendly but cuddling them like a Soft Toy is totally different matter. —– have you
ever seen the dogs hugging each other ? Or does cats do it ? Only Primates hug !
Even if it is familiar picture to a dog, suddenly a small child who’s smell is totally
unknown, come close and start hugging, the dog react their own way —– could
bite-back, scream and the smell of blood only excite them.
We shouldn’t mistake, “Be friendly” doesn’t mean “THEY also act like Soft toy made
by human” — we need to distinguish and treat them as another member of the Fauna
who could still be dangerous.
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Same misconception is in the education, publication etc. = with a sort of
“Humanitarian Ideas” = treat others as equal, not to be violent, etc. or talking about
not giving “Psychological Trauma” etc. (even seek a damage compensation against it).
(Worst is in Japan, in the children’s book all the fearful image of such as Wolf or any
Dangerous animal has been disfigured into cuddly cute “Figure” and even the
carnivorous Ogres became just another member of a democratic society!
(Ogre is the symbol who AGAINST the society = counter reference = they got to be bad !)
In the other hand, a Manga or Game Hero uses all sorts of lethal weapons to kill
enemies in the most violent way, was not checked.
So, a kids grown up without learning a pain (to the self = to the others) does the most
horrifying killing when he or she (these days, women has been committing really
dreadful killing = it seems they really found the equality) commits a murder.)
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NO! Grown up is a process to learn with Pain. Its trauma is the basis of the imperative
memory “What we have to pay attention” and the teachings of DO and NOT DO.
—– We intelligent civilized people “can” understand what was told or written, is false.
The notice or warning was for the excuse of the liability of the Authority. = I told you.
(Please note, I’m not advocating a teacher, instructor sort, resorting with a physical
violence or harassment in order them to enforce their “idea” to the students.)
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Respect the Nature is to accept that they got their own Karma hence rightfully exists in
this Planet = Respect WHAT THEY ARE, not impose our idea such as faithful cuddly dog
or beautiful song bird etc. To lean this without pain, it wouldn’t be sublimated to the
bottom of our subconscious, and reflect it to our behaviour or perception.
—– In most of the situation, our behaviour, perception were not controlled by our
civilized conscious thinking but invisible subconscious. We only think after.
( —– by the way, I don’t intend to offend the unfortunate victim mowed by the dog.
I really feel sorry for them. —– especially, me too, can’t get on well with the dog
= as, I’m a cats person. 🙂 )
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I love cats too Yoshi:) But I also agree that we humans are short sided and expect Nature to mold to our expectations.
Exactly !
Those “Dangerous Dog” such as Bull Terrier was specially bread for Dog Fight and attack a man.
We created the trouble ourself.
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Interesting thoughts. People do project human qualities onto animals. I agree that we must respect them for the beings that they are.
I have actually seen cats “hug” in their way. At the shelter where I volunteer, some of the cats have “cuddle friends,” and are inseparable pairs that spend much of their time physically wrapped up in each other.
That’s exactly what I said. When the cats are laying together, facing each other, front legs has to go somewhere,
hence end-up both side of each other. Or when they copulate, front legs of male has to go both side.
To see this as a “hugging” is a human interpretation. It may not an expression of “We are inseparable” as when
they go out, they don’t go side by side.
I took care of 18 kittens and lived with 9 of them many years, —– when they showed affection,
the cat rub the nose to my cheek = may seemed like kissing though, that is a Human interpretation.
They like to smuggle into the bed and sleeping side of me though, they don’t like me to put
my hand over them —– may felt imprisoned ? or became too hot ? We don’t know what’s exact.
We are part of nature, but more and more nature is becomming something from the TV, and we start to believe that wolves and tigers and of course every dog is just another teddy from the Disney world. That is too bad. We needs nature, but the real nature, and we need to learn and to respect nature. Not easy anymore.
In deed, you are right Bente. It is the same problem to grown up while expanding the knowledges.
It’s really tricky isn’t it. Children has to grown up as a decent friendly member of the society,
(but don’t get a sweets from child-abuser!) then start to learn harsh reality of the life as well.
May be the nature film needs “age certificate” = “dreamy pretty flora and fauna story” to “harsh and
dangerous life of survival”. (Though, it is often the case, the person attacked by a dog was the
children of “cuddly-toy age”).