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Just For Ourselves? |
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Ushinara, king of Shibi faced a dilemma. A dove came to him and begged to grant him protection. When the king promised to protect him, a hawk, who was pursuing the dove, asked, “What will I eat then?” The king told the hawk to eat any other dove but this one. The hawk argued that it was unfair – why should other doves be sacrificed so that the king could keep his promise to his dove. The king then requested the hawk to eat any other bird or beast. The hawk argued that it was again unfair – why should other birds and beasts be sacrificed so that the king could keep his promise to his dove. What did the king do? What else could he do?
Why should we, the human beings, make a trade-off between our interests and that of other human beings? Would the world be worth living if the other non-human beings disappear one after another? May be we can imagine what the King said, but will we reflect on his answer too?
Tendency to consider the rights of various birds, insects,
trees and even natural lakes having numerous unique micro organisms, as dispensable became very dominant with increasing urbanization. Unless children begin to assimilate the consciousness that pervadesamong all living beings and their habitats, it is difficult to hope for a significant change. But this consciousness can emerge and hopefully will.
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Honey Bee 19(4): 2, 2008 |
