Japanese macaque and hunters: the controversy explodes
A viral video of a rejected monkey sparks a war of insults between animal rights activists and hunters, with accusations of psychopathy and threats.
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The cruel comparison between a monkey and hunters
A video of a newborn monkey rejected by its mother at a Japanese zoo has become the trigger for a dispute that has escalated into insults and threats. The animal, which hugs a stuffed toy for comfort, was compared to members of Jitanobocs, a group accused of "enjoying killing innocent animals." The comparison has left no one indifferent and has peine two clear battle lines.
Those who share the outrage over the video denounce recreational hunting as a form of psychopathy. They point out that there is no law that punishes those who kill for sport harshly enough. On the other side, the response is that eating ham or slaughterhouse meat is no different, and that those scandalized by the monkey are often hypocrites. Some have even mocked other people's sensitivity, accusing animal rights activists of being "sissies."
The controversy has gone beyond animals to border on politics: party names such as VOX, PSOE and Podemos have been mentioned, and the even-handedness of certain profiles has been criticized. The tone has been especially aggressive, with violent threats included. What remains is an unbridgeable gap between those who see hunting as an acceptable tradition and those who consider it an expression of sadism. There are no data to settle the dispute; only raw emotions.
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A video of a newborn monkey rejected by its mother at a Japanese zoo has become the trigger for a dispute that has escalated into insults and threats. The animal, which hugs a stuffed toy for comfort, was compared to members of Jitanobocs, a group accused of "enjoying killing innocent animals." The comparison has left no one indifferent and has peine two clear battle lines.
Those who share the outrage over the video denounce recreational hunting as a form of psychopathy. They point out that there is no law that punishes those who kill for sport harshly enough. On the other side, the response is that eating ham or slaughterhouse meat is no different, and that those scandalized by the monkey are often hypocrites. Some have even mocked other people's sensitivity, accusing animal rights activists of being "sissies."
The controversy has gone beyond animals to border on politics: party names such as VOX, PSOE and Podemos have been mentioned, and the even-handedness of certain profiles has been criticized. The tone has been especially aggressive, with violent threats included. What remains is an unbridgeable gap between those who see hunting as an acceptable tradition and those who consider it an expression of sadism. There are no data to settle the dispute; only raw emotions.
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