Collection | Southern Metropolis Weekly Special Contributor Zhu Yaling
Editor | Lin Yixin
"It doesn't cost much at all to love you, but for a creature like you, love us for a lifetime. It used to be an extravagant thing, but it was easily realized by chance. "Z1z
This is a passage written by Lele on social platforms to commemorate the second anniversary of her meeting with Beibei. Beibei is her dog. In her eyes, Beibei is her friend, an "angel sent by God to save herself from fire and water."
Lele recalled her story with Beibei, and talked about an incident when she fell ill. For a while, I was in poor health and vomited almost every day. Every time the light in the bathroom is turned on and after vomiting, I can see Babe squatting at the door waiting for her. Sometimes she doesn't squat at the door, just curling up sleepily on her heels.
"The moment I look back at it, I'm so satisfied." At six o'clock in the morning every day during
, Beibei always wakes up on time, jumps from under the bed to the bed to look for her, arches into the bed to meet Lele He kissed and licked his face, and went for a walk.
Beibei came to Lelejia in 2018. When Lele, who was in college at the time, heard that she had a baby at home, she watched videos of her family making funny dogs every day. The man on the other end laughed, and she also smirked. In Lele's eyes, Beibei is her own lubricant. Originally, her family was already shattered after her college entrance examination. But with dogs, the whole family has more ways to express emotions directly and indirectly.
She said that before raising small animals, you may not be able to discover your complete self. After you have it, the originally bleak life will become complete and meaningful. Screenshot of
Lele’s social platform
In this society, there are countless people being redeemed by animals, Lele is just one of them. But on the opposite side of this warmth is the shocking darkness.
is just this year, there have been a lot of animal cruelty incidents.
On October 19th, a man in Taiyuan, Shanxi, showered his cat with boiling water, causing the death of a female cat and four kittens in her belly.
On May 17, a "cat abuse" incident occurred in Shunyi, Beijing. 15 cats were known to have been victimized, and the three perpetrators were all children in their 10s.
On April 9, Shandong University of Technology students abused and killed animals and filmed video trafficking. Within 2 months, they killed more than 80 cats by means of skinning, burning, and electric shock.
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These incidents caused widespread concern. After the incident of cat abuse by men in Taiyuan, Shanxi, CCTV called for legislation to prohibit animal abuse as soon as possible. According to a poll released by Reference News on October 22, 64,000 people support "the prohibition of animal abuse should be legislated as soon as possible."
However, in addition to these exposed animal abuse incidents in this world, there are still many small animals that have been abused quietly dying. They can't speak, they don't understand why they suffered all this until death, they can only wait for death with their eyes open.
After seeing these animal abuse news, Afan recalled his own experience: "Children who have lived in the country know that most of the dogs running in the village in the film and television works are not raised at home, but they are all domesticated. All of the local dogs have to be chained. Why should they be chained? It is not afraid of hurting people, nor is it afraid of being lost. It's just that if you run into the village with your dog at home, it will be a terrible thief. Everyone knows where they are going, but they never say anything, just tighten the chain tighter. "Z1z
When Afan was a child, grandmother hugged him. A puppy came back. At the age of seven, the puppy was lost. Everyone in the village said that it was taken away and sold to dog meat dealers, but Afan hoped that it had traveled far away. When Afan talked about animal cruelty, it was difficult to calm down. He said: "I have no way to understand why people vent their resentments and dissatisfaction on animals." The
philosopher Kant wrote when discussing the relationship between humans and animals in his "Moral Metaphysics": , Cruelty and the paradox of man’s obligation to himself, man has the obligation not to do that. This is because man’s cruelty to animals will inactivate the pain and compassion towards animalsSense, and then weaken or even annihilate the nature that can be a great help when interacting with others. If you have to kill animals, you should solve them in the shortest possible time (without pain). "How far has the
anti-animal cruelty law gone?
However, the moral condemnation of animal cruelty alone is not enough. Opposing animal cruelty also requires laws to regulate and restrict. Indira Gandhi once said: "One The greatness and moral progress of a country can be measured by how it treats animals. "Since the beginning of Britain’s opposition to the cruel treatment of animals in the 19th century, more than 100 countries and regions have enacted anti-animal cruelty-related bills.
The United Kingdom is the first country in the world to initiate animal protection legislation. The Law on the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (1849) and the Law on the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (1876) were successively promulgated. It was also the first country in the world to legislate on animal welfare. The Cattle Bait Act was established in the United Kingdom in 1824. The People’s Daily Overseas Online published a news article on February 26, 2016. According to foreign media reports, a British man abused his adopted husband. 17 horses were fined 86,000 pounds (approximately RMB 860,000) by the local court, and the court also deprived them of the right to keep animals. According to the local animal protection agency, this is called Philip Davies (Philip Davies). ) Raising these horses in a messy farm, they are crowded in the cold stables. Some of the horses are severely malnourished and appear extremely thin, which is a serious violation of the relevant provisions of the Cattle Bait Act.
After the UK, France In 1850, the Grammon Act against cruelty to animals was passed; in 1866, thanks to Henry Bever’s efforts, the United States passed the Act Against Cruelty to Animals. Generally speaking, most countries in Europe and America were basically in the 19th century. Completed the legislation to prevent cruelty to animals.
is not only working hard by the government, but also actively responding to the implementation of the legislation. In the United States, there is an animal protection organization called Rescue Ink. It was established in 2008 and its founder is Three locomotive men are an organization that rescues homeless cats and dogs and upholds justice for abused small animals. Although these men are rough in appearance, they have gentle and kind hearts. Their stories have been filmed into documentaries. "Animal Rescue Team".
So what is the status of the domestic anti-animal cruelty law? The "Animal Protection Law" (2010) in Taiwan region of China has relevant provisions. For severe animal cruelty, the name and name of the perpetrator can be announced , Photos. Out of fear of damage to their reputation, unbearable social pressure and moral condemnation, they will correct their behavior. At the same time, publicizing their photos can also increase the alertness of others and prevent harm. Hong Kong also has the "Prevention of Cruel Treatment of Animals Regulations" (1935) and the "Cats and Dogs Ordinance" (1950), which stipulate the purpose of legislation as "to prohibit and punish the cruel treatment of animals."
At the same time, in China, 2009 In 2010 and 2010, some scholars, research institutes and animal protection organizations took the lead in drafting expert recommendations for the "People's Republic of China Animal Protection Law" and "The People's Republic of China Anti-Animal Cruelty Law", but they were not issued and implemented due to various reasons. During the two sessions this year, there were also deputies who once again called for the promulgation of anti-animal cruelty laws.
The incident of male cat abuse in Taiyuan, Shanxi in October even exposed the topic of "anti-animal cruelty in urgent need of legislation" to the public. Many netizens left a message under the related video: "Cats are crying." "How much blood and cruelty will it take to get animal protection into law?"
They are all working hard on
What is the anti-animal cruelty law in China? The issue has not been introduced yet. Professor Qian Yefang, director of the Institute of Animal Law of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, mentioned that there are several views on the current obstacles to anti-animal cruelty legislation: Some people admit that animal cruelty is a serious problem. However, it is only a very small number of behaviors. There is no need to introduce new laws. It only needs to be improved on the original laws. Some people think that the current society has not reached the greatest consensus on anti-animal cruelty legislation; some people have opinions on anti-animal cruelty laws. There are still doubts about the legislative technology of the People’s Republic of China and believe that operability cannot be guaranteed.
while accepting southIn an interview with Du Weekly, Professor Qian Yefang said: “As for the reasons why the Anti-Animal Cruelty Law has not been promulgated so far, officials and scholars have different views. But personally, these obstacles are not obstacles. What is avoided can also be overcome.” Professor Qian Yefang pointed out that the most condemning and opposition of people now is violence. In fact, non-violent injuries, such as starving animals, also belong to the category of animal cruelty, and animal cruelty is not a rare act.
At the same time, she cited the "Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations" (1935) issued by Hong Kong as an example. When this regulation was introduced in Hong Kong, public perception was at a severely inadequate level and it was difficult to enforce the regulation. At that time, the people of Hong Kong couldn't understand why they had to legislate to protect animals and why they should ban eating dog meat. But with the passage of time, the prohibition of animal cruelty has gradually become the mainstream view of society. And this is legislation to guide public opinion and system to shape personality.
Law is closely related to public opinion. When public opinion is high, the law cannot be silent. When the public does not have a clear cognition, the law must be improved to help the public establish cognition.
In addition to scholars actively advancing legislative work, volunteers from all walks of life are also quietly acting. China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation Anti-Animal Cruelty Legislation Promotion Group Volunteer Leader Luo Xia told Nandu Weekly about their work.
"Before the National People’s Congress this year, we contacted many deputies to submit legislative proposals for the formulation of the Anti-Animal Cruelty Law and the inclusion of animal cruelty in the Public Security Management Punishment Law. After the two sessions, we continued to pay attention to animal cruelty incidents. , Contact the media to report and report on the accounts that constantly appear to sell videos of animal abuse and killing. At the same time, seize every opportunity for soliciting opinions, including the "14th Five-Year" plan, soliciting opinions on local and local legislation, etc., and actively submit suggestions There are also interventions in some cases. For example, we successfully promoted the adoption of Xianyu APP in July and August to prevent pets sent on the platform from falling into the hands of abusers." Fourteen-year-old Liu Wa is a volunteer at the rescue station "Aunt Shanshan and Five Hundred Tiao Mao Children". She told Nandu Weekly: “Many dogs in the aunts’ base were rescued after being abused.” When
asked why she became a volunteer supporting animal protection, Liu Wa shared her and a bargain The story of the lost stray dog.
At the beginning of last year, when she came home from school, she found that a puppy had been silently following her for several intersections. There was something wrong with the dog's legs, and Liu Wa decided to take him to the hospital. Later, this dog named "Diudiu" has been kept in a pet hospital, and Liu Wa will visit it after school. It didn't take long for my pocket money to pay for the lost foster care expenses. After asking many friends, Liu Wa found a new home for Diudiu-a friend's garden. In this garden, nearby villagers will take care of it. Now, Diudiu has lived steadily here for a year.
and from the rescue of Diudiu, Liu Wa began to really pay close attention to stray animals and animal protection law legislation. “Every cat and puppy I rescued has a story behind it, such as Xiao Hei who was in a car accident. The small defensive white orange has changed to the six masters of Lily... I slowly realized that the reason why my life is colorful and full of warmth is because these little things are accompanied."
Lele talked about advancing anti-animal cruelty legislation, and took a few pictures of the anti-animal cruelty group he was in. She has joined group chats related to anti-animal cruelty for almost two years. In the past two years, she watched the people in the group come and go. She said frankly: "Some people think they can't see much hope, so they quit. In fact, sometimes I want to retire, but I think it might be useful someday." For Lele, she insisted on doing it. One thing is donations. In her view, it may take a long time to legislate, but the donations are visible.
Rorschach told Nandu Weekly that they next plan to promote anti-animal cruelty work from three perspectives: legislation, law enforcement, and justice. Specifically, it includes continuing to promote legislation to prohibit animal cruelty, using existing legal weapons to sanction animal abusers, urging law enforcement agencies to strengthen law enforcement, file public interest lawsuits, and apply for judicial interpretation before the "Anti-Animal Cruelty Law" is issued.
At the end of the interview, Professor Qian Yefang answered such a question: "Real obstacles to legislationwhere is it? "In her opinion, "this may be more a matter of will." The willingness to formulate laws to respond to the social problems caused by animal cruelty is the key. "Z1z
's respect and protection of animals is a manifestation of human nature. Countless people have been redeemed by these lovely creatures and have hoped in life. The two-year anniversary of
Lele recorded the appearance of their first meeting, she said:" You are so small and so fragile that you don't dare to hug you at all, for fear of bumping into you, because I am your friend for the first time and I have no experience. "And now, they have been happily together for two years.
"She trusts me unconditionally, and I am responsible for her. No life is destined to be controlled by another life. "Z1z
(Lele in the text, Afan is a pseudonym)
References:
1. Wang Ziang. Research on Anti-Animal Cruelty Legislation [D]. Nanjing Normal University, 2019.
Source｜Southern Weekly
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