How Much Is Human Compassion for Animals at Risk?
Urbanization, environmental destruction, economic greed, and the use of animals for entertainment are gradually eroding human empathy. In many cases, the value of animal life is ignored through extreme cruelty.
Urbanization, environmental destruction, economic greed, and the use of animals for entertainment are gradually eroding human empathy. In many cases, the value of animal life is ignored through extreme cruelty.
As people become more mechanical and self-centered, animals lose their safety, their right to habitat, and even their basic chance to survive.
Dogs, cats, and other domestic animals are often neglected, abused, or left to starve. Not giving them food, ignoring their illness without treatment, or abandoning them on the streets—such actions clearly show a decline in human compassion.
Due to environmental destruction and other factors, countless animals are disappearing because they lack food and shelter. Human development activities have created direct threats to the survival of many species.
Today, human compassion toward animals is truly in a crisis. Our behavior toward animals calls for greater awareness, education, and humanity. Kindness and responsibility toward every small creature contribute to building a peaceful and compassionate society.
Recently, the brutal killing of eight newborn puppies—stuffed in a bag and thrown into a pond in Ishwardi, Pabna—has sparked a nationwide outcry. Police have already arrested the accused, Nishi Rahman, in connection with the incident.
Recently, the brutal killing of eight newborn puppies—stuffed in a bag and thrown into a pond in Ishwardi, Pabna—has sparked a nationwide outcry. Police have already arrested the accused, Nishi Rahman, in connection with the incident.
Earlier, a shocking video surfaced on social media showing a live cat being burned to death inside a cage. A few months before that, the horrific incident of a cat’s eyes being gouged out in Dhaka's Dhanmondi sparked widespread outrage across the country.
These repeated acts of cruelty clearly indicate how severely threatened human compassion and kindness toward animals have become. Such violent behavior toward animals serves as a serious warning for society. Identifying the psychological issues behind these actions and taking timely measures is not only about saving animals—it is about preserving human morality and empathy.
These brutal incidents unmistakably show that human compassion and humanity toward animals are in grave danger. Animal cruelty is a strong warning sign, and addressing the underlying psychological problems is essential not only for animal welfare but also for protecting our human values.