Britta Ortiz
Man is one of many beings on earth. We are part of the cycle of life, even though man sometimes believes that he is high above nature and the order that prevails here. Unfortunately, man's desire for power over other people, countries and all living things on earth and preferably further out in the universe also contains the seeds of man's downfall. However, man is limited and has difficulty seeing the world from a non-human perspective. We judge animals based on our own worldview, when we say, for example, that a monkey has the intelligence of a small child, or when we are amazed by the ability of crows to solve various problems. We often describe the abilities of animals as instincts - something innate, but we are still surprised time and time again when we can observe that animals have learned things from other animals. The question is whether it is the animals that are limited or whether it is man's view of animals that is limited, because we observe and compare animals with humans. Animals often adapt to human lifestyles. Will humans be able to do the same - that is, adapt to the lifestyles of different animals and be part of a herd - unlikely. If humans are to survive, we must respect other beings. Life on earth can easily survive without humans. Conversely, humans cannot survive without animals and plants and other life on earth.
