This Picture Of An Elephant Pair Sharing Their Last Moment Together Is Very Painful To See

“Humanity’s true moral test, its fundamental test…consists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy: animals.”

This quote by renowned French author Milan Kundera speaks volumes about the present state of animals in our nation. Every other day we hear of heinous crimes being committed against animals. Poaching, trafficking animal for their skins and other precious body parts and killing animals for fun have become regular news items.

This Facebook picture, posted by Sowmya Vidyadhar is another sad example of animal cruelty in our country. In the heartbreaking picture taken somewhere on an Indian highway, a pair of elephants is seen sharing a last moment of love before they get taken away from each other.

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The picture is going viral and people have some really powerful reactions to it.

1. And we call ourselves ‘civilized’

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2. System has loopholes and people know how to take advantage of them

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3. Heartbreaking indeed

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Just because we evolved and developed a brain capable of infinite possibilities, doesn’t make us humans the owner of the Earth and the master of all these creatures who can’t speak for themselves. They are all living beings too and it is our responsibility to take care of them.

Only when we learn to be kind towards animals and care for their needs as we do for ours can we actually call ourselves ‘humans’.

You can read Sowmya’s original post here.

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