The astonishing drop in violence between human beings needs to be matched by an cessation to violence against the natural worldThis is humanity’s distinguished paradox: we are the only animal capable of sustained empathy (sensitivity to another's feelings as if they were one's own) and altruism towards unrelated beings – and we are the only animal that murders so many of its own kind, and lays waste to the planet it inhabits. Related: Cameron must make a climate U-turn immediately if he isn’t to betray Paris | Craig Bennett Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com