On Killers and Savers.

I had a communication from Avaaz this morning regarding the Tanzanian government’s intention to re-locate the Masai people and open up the land for ‘tourism and trophy hunting.’ I can’t deny that it probably makes economic sense.

But I also occasionally watch YouTube videos of people rescuing wild animals caught in dangerous or distressing situations. It seems that humans are broadly divided into those who kill for the sake of recreation, and those who rescue out of concern for fellow creatures. It raises the question: Which is the greater achievement? And I’ve noticed that those who rescue wild animals often show a level of courage rarely found among the well equipped killers.