Humans vs Animals

An example of how we observe the same thing differently.

Example1

Scene1:
A lady kisses her young baby on her cheek and necks and sings 'aarari ra ro'.
Observation:
The young mom is showering affection on her kid.

Scene2:
A chimpanzee mom kisses her young baby chimpanzee on her cheek and necks and sings a chimpanzee song.
Observation:
Chimpanzees kids are intimately cared for by their parents.

(Words from a national geographic video)

The message is clear! Humans love!!! Chimpanzees care for!! If it were some other 'lesser' species like a cat, I would expect the language to get progressively farther from love. Pathetic!!!


Example2

Scene1:
An elephant is doing something with another dead elephant.
Observation:
The elephant is mourning its dead (presumed to be) mate. Poor creature.

Scene2:
A lady is crying over her the body of her dead husband.
Observation:
Poor lady. She is crying at the loss of her husband.


For an elephant, its a mate. But, it is husband/wife for humans.


Our language is a window into our perception of reality. The perception that the above described use of language is unmistakable. It is brimming with human superiority. Needless to say, both our perception and language (with respect to fellow species) needs a dramatic overhaul.