Ignorant official killing in Newton Massachusetts

They found a bear cub in the city of Newton, MA, which has a large population percentage of wealthy, elites, and "well educated" persons.  What to do?   The quickly arrived solution:  Kill it. The options of relocation, sanctuaries, and consultation with wildlife and animal agencies were not even considered.

I wrote to the mayor:

"Treatment of the bear cub -- What a shameful commentary on your community.  What ignorance is revealed.  Can we hope that officials and police of your city can become aware of the evolving consciousness about the web of life itself and the human relationship to all of life?  Unless we develop an enlightened perspective on the natural world a day will come – and not in the far distance but closer to now than you think – when humanity cannot live on this planet. 

 It’s not namby-pamby to protect rather than going immediately to killing when encountering other forms of life.  A more enlightened perspective has to do with our survival. 

 Additionally, is this kind of killing the example you want to hold up to children?  In an increasingly violent time the examples held up from leaders need to be for thoughtfulness, peace and kindness, not knee-jerk murder at random."    

 

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