05-02-2021, 09:30 PM
Lack of concern for animals is, in some cases, passed down from parents to children - either by words, or deeds, or both. Just to take one appalling example: the annual dolphin slaughter at the Faroe Islands.
If you look at this website (caution: sensitive people should not look, due to graphic pictures of the dolphin slaughter), in the first photo one can clearly see parents leading their children - even toddlers! - to look at the freshly slaughtered dolphins. In such ways, children are taught that animal cruelty is "normal", even "good".
https://www.seashepherd.org.uk/campaigns...dy-fjords/
There are similar things in other countries. The worst example I can find is that of children being taken to bullfights. See:
https://www.stieren.net/en-gb/children-and-bullfighting
Note this passage:
"Psychological effects
According to several scientists, witnessing a bullfight can lead to negative psychological effects on children. It can result in a trauma, and the weakening of the moral judgement and empathy. Another consequence is that children become accustomed to violence and can react apathetic when confronted with a violent incident."
These sick ways of looking at animal cruelty are passed down through the generations. Changing these attitudes is a long-term business, sadly.
If you look at this website (caution: sensitive people should not look, due to graphic pictures of the dolphin slaughter), in the first photo one can clearly see parents leading their children - even toddlers! - to look at the freshly slaughtered dolphins. In such ways, children are taught that animal cruelty is "normal", even "good".
https://www.seashepherd.org.uk/campaigns...dy-fjords/
There are similar things in other countries. The worst example I can find is that of children being taken to bullfights. See:
https://www.stieren.net/en-gb/children-and-bullfighting
Note this passage:
"Psychological effects
According to several scientists, witnessing a bullfight can lead to negative psychological effects on children. It can result in a trauma, and the weakening of the moral judgement and empathy. Another consequence is that children become accustomed to violence and can react apathetic when confronted with a violent incident."
These sick ways of looking at animal cruelty are passed down through the generations. Changing these attitudes is a long-term business, sadly.
