No place for deer, bear hunts in a compassionate world

Compassion — the ability to feel the pain and suffering of others. Is it something that one is born with, or is it acquired through time with learning experiences?

Man is supposed to be the highest thinking animal. What innate instinct do animals possess when an orphaned animal is adopted by a different species of animal that nurtures and cares for it? The answer is compassion.

If compassion is something that is part of our psyche when we are born, then we should cultivate and nurture it. If it is acquired through learning experiences, then we should demonstrate it to our children by living it every day, in every way.

We must teach our children that cruelty is wrong — taking the life of another living being is inexcusable. Hunting and killing animals is wrong.

In a compassionate world, our lives are enriched, and children experience the intrinsic pleasure of doing kind things for others.

In a compassionate world, there would no longer be any bear hunts or deer hunts.

Florinne Abramowitz

East Brunswick