Humans like to think we're better than the 'wild kingdom'. We like to think we're civilized... domesticated.. that we think on a higher plane of consiousness and have formed a society based on respect and fairness.What is it about this photo that is familiar with our society? Is the individual's self-proclaimed right to take something which does not belong to him? Is it the cold disregard to the discomfort his actions has caused in the other? Maybe it's the blatant sexual harassment in the workplace that's familiar? Or perhaps the female's shock at the sudden intrusion on her personal space and the attack which has left her sore, indignant and in obvious mental anguish? Her lack of ability to protect herself from a much larger and stronger opponent has made her vulnerable to such attacks. There is little she can do to prevent such an occurrence from happening in a world where she is weaker and smaller yet has something others desire. She is surrounded by those who justify simply waddling up to her and taking what they rationalize as being theirs simply because they think they have a stronger and more desperate need for it than she does.
How different are we, really?
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