I saw this photo on my fren's facebook wall today...
This pic has stirred a great amount of disturbances on ppl's reactions... i saw some ppl's sharing the picture on their blog & wanted to trace these 2 guys out... lots of ppl scolding and insulting them too... all sorts of cruel punishments were proposed...
After seeing all the reactions... i smiled... ppl made too much assumptions by just a picture...
i felt dat maybe this picture could have been taken very long ago, by now these 2 guys could have become adults or elderly by now... or maybe this picture is photo-edited...
Then... i start to see this whole issue from another angle... it pinches me to see dat our society still lacks forgiveness for these 2 guys...
Yes, I do agree dat it is ok to grab these 2 guys out... but improper punishments would not undo what they have committed... a counseling session or social service work order might be more appropriate...
Besides... i believe most of us could have done an evenly or worse action than this b4...
For my case, when i was much younger... (hey, i'm still young ok? =P) i would catch insects & kept them till they die off...
Another case of mine, i would go to a big drain near my home to catch small fishes & crabs... sometimes i would feed my catches to my terrapin at home... there's a thrill to see my terrapin gets excited over food...
these r considered as hobbies by current norm... but if we were to take a step back & see these acts from another angle, isn't this considered as cruelty to animals too?
We, humans, has committed far more cruel acts than this before...
- Chinese drinking sharkfins on special occasions...
- Japanese massive killing of dolphins and whales...
- KFC cruelty to chicken before slaughtering them...
- Korea is farming dogs as a food source...
- Animal fur production in China...
- Foie gras production cruelty by Europeans
This list can really go on & on...
Everyday on average 25 species are extinct, most r caused by the changes in their environment... & wanna guess who changes the environment ?
Let's see this pic from another angle...
if it is a fish that they r holding, isn't it also cruelty to animals with intention?
if the 2 person inside is a close fren or kin, will the viewers able to stay consistent with their comments?
Of coz, I am not encouraging such acts to be cruel to animals... but it tickles me off when the pots may be calling the kettle black...
Here's a funny talkshow by 1 of my favourite comedian... George Carlin abt "Saving the Environment"
+ BL updated @ 3:34 PM
