Marc Bekoff tells it straight up as it relates to the power of the human animal to do both good and bad toward the fellow species that share the planet with us.............As Marc puts it in his most recent article below-----"It’s common knowledge that we’re losing species and habitats at an unprecedented rate in a geological epoch known as the “anthropocene” – the age of humanity"............. "While the term has not been formally recognized as official nomenclature, we know we’re deep into a time when humans are devastating numerous species and their homes and we are behaving in the most inhumane and selfish ways"......... "Simply put, we humans are the cause of such massive and egregious ecocide because as big-brained, big-footed, overproducing, overconsuming, arrogant, and selfish mammals we freely move all over the place recklessly, wantonly, and mindlessly trumping the interests of countless nonhuman animals"............ "Every second of every day we decide who lives and who dies; we are that powerful"................ "Of course, we also do many wonderful things for our magnificent planet and its fascinating inhabitants, but right now, rather than pat ourselves on the back for all the good things we do, we need to take action to right the many wrongs before it’s too late for other animals and ourselves"....................."The revolution has to come from deep within us and begin at home, in our heart and wherever we live".......... "I want to make the process of rewilding a more personal journey and exploration that centers on bringing other animals and their homes, ecosystems of many different types, back into our heart"......... For some they're already there or nearly so, whereas for others it will take some work to have this happen"........... "Nonetheless, it's inarguable that if we're going to make the world a better place now and for future generations, personal rewilding is central to the process and will entail a major paradigm shift in how we view and live in the world, and how we behave".......... "It's not that hard to expand our compassion footprnt and if each of us does something the movement will grow rapidly"............"The time is right, the time is now, for an inspirational, revolutionary, and personal social movement that can save us from doom and keep us positive while we pursue our hopes and dreams"....... "Our planet is tired and dying and not as resilient as some claim it to be"........."Rewild now. Take the leap. Leap and the net will appear".......... "It'll feel good to rewild because compassion and empathy are very contagious"........... "Let’s make personal rewilding all the rage"

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 ECOCIDE IS SUICIDE: COMPASSION
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https://my.psychologytoday.com/blog/animal-emotions/201405/ecocide-is-suicide-compassion-and-personal-rewilding

Ecocide is Suicide: Compassion and Personal Rewilding

By Marc Bekoff, Ph.D. on May, 15, 2014 in Animal Emotions

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