What Would You Do ?
By jaishankar
@Shivram59 (36820)
India
December 24, 2024 11:25am CST
Imagine; you are sitting under a tree.
Suddenly you see a lizard on the branch of the tree.The lizard is very slowly proceeding towards a bug who is oblious of the imminent death.
What would you do??
Would you.scare away the lizard and save the poor bug??
Or; would you decide to remain a mute specctator of what is going on ; and let the lizard satisfy its hunger??
I;for one; would decide to save the bug and scare away the lizard
The lizard would find its food somewhere else. I would not let a poor creature die before my eyes.
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8 responses
@kaylachan (72456)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Dec
I would let it be. Bugs in general have shorter lifespans and lizards need to eat, too.
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@kaylachan (72456)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Dec
@amnabas Doesn't mean I'd have to watch. I'd just let it be.
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@Shivram59 (36820)
• India
24 Dec
The the lizard is hungry. The bug does not know he is going to die. The lizard can have iits food anywhere else. I would take pity on the bug and save him
Let me tell you I'm not the enemy of the Lizard; nor of the bug.
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@Deepizzaguy (104659)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Dec
I would allow the lizard to eat the bug and walk away from the danger zone.
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@Deepizzaguy (104659)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Dec
@Shivram59 You are welcome. I understand your viewpoint.
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@Shivram59 (36820)
• India
24 Dec
Thanks for responding. I;for.one;would scare away the lizardsoo that it can satisfy its hunger somewhere else. I cant be just a mute spectator of the murder of a poor creature.
@much2say (56444)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Dec
@Shivram59 We have lizards running around in our yard . . . sometimes I feel bad for them because I'm never sure if they are getting enough water or food. There is not much in our yard . . . so I guess if a lizard sees a tasty treat, I'd have to let it be. But mostly I never witness that.
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@Shivram59 (36820)
• India
26 Dec
@much2say It can have a tasty treat somewhere else. In fact;they do here and there.So many small animals get killed and eaten up by the stronger ones. In a nearby village a farmer's buffalo was attacked by a leopard and consumed.The farmers who were present there tried to save it by trying to scare away the leopard; but failed.
My question is; were the farmers trying to disturb the life cycle??
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@Shivram59 (36820)
• India
25 Dec
I agree.But I don't expect them to be friends. The lizard would kill it.
I don't intend to keep the lizard hungry.It can find it's food somewhere else. That's why I would save the bug.2 people like this
@Shivram59 (36820)
• India
25 Dec
I won't be disturbing the nature if I save the bug. Would I disturb the life cycle if a tiger attacks my pet cow or dog. If you save yourself or your friend from a tiger??
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@Shivram59 (36820)
• India
29 Dec
Thanks; my friend.
Many creatures are getting killed every second. But if a small; helpless creature is going to be killed by a stronger one; we should not be mute spectators.For example; if your pet dog or cat is attacked by a tiger; I don't think you would try to save it. You won't let it happen.
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@Gnana_Helps (715)
•
24 Dec
That’s quite a vivid scene you’ve painted! It’s such an interesting dilemma, balancing empathy for the bug with the natural cycle of life. Honestly, I’d probably feel torn in that moment. On one hand, it’s hard to watch something so small and defenseless meet its end. On the other, the lizard’s just doing what it needs to survive—it’s not being cruel, just following nature.
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@Shivram59 (36820)
• India
25 Dec
You are absolutely right;my friend. It is really difficult to decide what one should do. If I save the bug; the life cycle would not stop. The lizard would find any other bug somewhere else and I would not be there to save the bug. But here I am; and a small; defenseless creature is going to be murdered. I can save it.And that's what I would do.
I hope;you understand my viewpoint.
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@Shivram59 (36820)
• India
25 Dec
@Gnana_Helps I don't think I'd be disturbing the nature if I save my cow or my pet dog from a tfiger.
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@anya12adwi (10056)
• India
27 Dec
@Shivram59 98 no? I will avoid watching the foodchain functioning infront of me!! If dinosaurs manifest in today's world, I will run away and hide myself so as to not be eaten by them!! Or may be I will die of heart attack!
Or may be I will die of heart attack!2 people like this
@Shivram59 (36820)
• India
27 Dec
@anya12adwi And what if a tiger attacks you?? Would you run away or expect the onlookers to save you?? Or;what if a tiger attacks your pet dog??
And what if a tiger attacks you?? Would you run away or expect the onlookers to save you?? Or;what if a tiger attacks your pet dog??2 people like this
