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Q. How does the way of life of wild animals differ from that
of humans?
A. We note differences in regard to the following:
- money (human society is very dependent on money, animals
know nothing of it)
- land ownership (in human society all land belongs to
someone, animals are free to roam as they will ---
although many have territorial instincts)
- laws, rules and constraints (humans have to live under the
constraints of many laws and rules, animals just live by
their instincts)
We also note other differences:
- There is a lot of violence in the wild kingdom. Most
animals must be continually watchful lest they be preyed
upon and eaten. A large percentage of the young of many
kinds of animals never make it to adulthood but fall prey
to predators. Life in a well-ordered human society is not
as dangerous as life in the wild kingdom. However, man
can be violent and large numbers of people do die in wars.
- In regard to mating and sex most animals act only according
to instinct. Most humans, on the other hand, are
inhibited and restrained in this area by conscience,
intellect and reason.
NOTE. The lifestyles of some "hunting and gathering" type
peoples (e.g. of the North American Indians, the small tribes
roaming present day equatorial rain forests, the aborigines
of Australia, etc.) is similar in many ways to that of wild
animals in that they roam over the land and live directly
from it.
Apr 1986
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