I believe every word you say. You know a lot about such issues in Australia.
The point I am trying to make is more general - and involves humans recognising that they made this mess in the first place. Putting mistakes right is one thing; but the mistakes should not have been made in the first place. It is the fault of humans. We made this mess. The sugar gliders are innocent victims.
There are important lessons which could be learnt here. But we are not learning them. We go on making the same mistakes, without even bowing our heads once in regret. The quick and easy answer is always kill, kill, kill - then move on to the next "problem", without learning anything from the previous one.
We have a moral obligation to right this wrong without killing innocent creatures, no matter what the cost. I doubt, however, that the Australian authorities view it that way.
The point I am trying to make is more general - and involves humans recognising that they made this mess in the first place. Putting mistakes right is one thing; but the mistakes should not have been made in the first place. It is the fault of humans. We made this mess. The sugar gliders are innocent victims.
There are important lessons which could be learnt here. But we are not learning them. We go on making the same mistakes, without even bowing our heads once in regret. The quick and easy answer is always kill, kill, kill - then move on to the next "problem", without learning anything from the previous one.
We have a moral obligation to right this wrong without killing innocent creatures, no matter what the cost. I doubt, however, that the Australian authorities view it that way.
