Speciesism
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Specieism Over the years, I have somehow fostered a greater respect for the other lesser species that inhabit the earth; respect greater than what I currently hold for the human race. In fact, so strange is our race today, it can hardly be classified as a race of mammals. Every other mammal, lives in harmony with its environment, existing without disrupting the food chain. Except us. We are tailoring the world as it suits us. Living in harmony with nature be damned, we want our SUVs, jetskis and yachts, and all other symbols of affluence and indulgence. But obviously, all this comes at an expense, and the ones who are paying it, are all other species that inhabit the planet. There is inherent beauty in watching animals, something that I cannot say about the human race. Sadly, most people have only observed animals at the zoo, which perhaps leads to the...


