Hi Ashwin, Very interesting read. Thanks for sharing. I specially liked Dr. Hillman's last line - to find our commonality with the animal world, we must not start with majestic creatures like the lion and bears but with those we fear the worse - the bugs.
Regards, Anuj On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 1:17 PM, Ashwin Baindur <[email protected]>wrote: > > > An op ed piece on human attitudes towards arthropods, insects, etc. Though > I know I am preaching to the converted ... :-) > > > Warm regards, > > *Ashwin Baindur* > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Why you (may) dislike Arthropods and I > don’t!<http://thebutterflydiaries.wordpress.com/2011/01/04/about-arthropods/>I’m > absolutely sure that most of you who see the image above will cringe, > shudder or grimace. These fearsome (to some) creatures are *Arthropods *and > they are by far the most numerous set of creatures on Earth. Insects, > scorpions, crabs, centipedes and shrimp and many others comprise this group. > All these have jointed legs – hence their name. > > > I am talking about a form of “racism” in our human culture – our attitudes > to species other than our own.... > > > http://thebutterflydiaries.wordpress.com/2011/01/04/about-arthropods/ > > > > -- Enjoy
