The principle of caring should be predicated on empathy and knowledge

Evidently, the primates have picked up a vice or two from their human cousins.The moral degeneration of monkeys is not on Ms Malini's mind. She is more concerned about the health of the simians. This in itself is startling, given that monkeys, their prowess nothwithstanding, are yet to be given the right to vote in a nation that venerates them. What has exercised Ms Malini is that much like Homo supine couch potatoes, simians have started to smack their lips at samosas and other kinds of popular, but unhealthy, snacks. Worse, they have turned down all offers of a healthy diet, said the parliamentarian. The stubborn politician, who refuses to honour the good of the people, could well be the model for monkeys here. The solution - at least the way Ms Malini sees it - is simple: a 'monkey safari' must be built. The details of the proposal remain hazy; is Ms Malini certain that the primates would agree to be shepherded into such a refuge? There is, of course, the Bharatiya Janata Party's claim of cows mooing in delight at the thought of gaushalas built for them but monkeys, given their temperament, could turn out to be a different kind of fish. Ms Malini, like her peers, could think of invoking the BJP's favourite divine figure; he would certainly make the simians fall in line. But then, there is another - serious - problem. Ms Malini's voters have not taken kindly to her prioritizing monkey over man. Mathura and Vrindavan - they fall under Ms Malini's watch - are beset with several problems. Thousands of widows who throng to the cities are denied dignity and basic amenities; the closure of textile factories has led to growing unemployment. Ironically, the blame for the monkey menace, a serious problem, lies squarely on the shoulders of man. Loss of habitat coupled with the apathy of civic bodies has contributed to this singular man-animal conflict. The management of strays is shorn of a modern outlook. Sterilization is the key to controlling stray populations but civic bodies in India often resort to capturing and killing animals. Public veneration of animals - monkeys and cows - is not enough. The principle of caring should be predicated on empathy and knowledge. 1694391 1672178 DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://www.theverge.com/users/repentkentop

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