Some time ago, a 600-kilogram female walrus often appeared in the fjords of Oslo, the capital of The Nordic country of Norway. It would always climb to the boat to bask in the sun, because it was too heavy and sometimes sunk some of the boats. But the laid-back, cute, cute walrus is still loved, and it has become a popular attraction in Norway, attracting many tourists. But recently, Norwegian authorities have euthanized the walrus for "fear that it threatens humanity."
The actions of the Norwegian authorities immediately caused discontent among the people of various countries. It is understood that this walrus has appeared in many countries such as the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark, and is a "small Internet celebrity" in the West. It was also given a nice name, "Freya". You know, the name Freya can have an unusual status in Norse culture, Freya is a goddess in Norse mythology that symbolizes love and beauty, and is also the goddess of fertility and the goddess of war. From the name, you can see the love of this female walrus.
This summer, Freya chose to spend the summer in Norway, and after it arrived in the Oslo Fjord, the Norwegian Embassy in China also sent a special Weibo, saying that "Freya walrus has become an Internet celebrity in Norway and has been reported by the international media." The Norwegian embassy also cited a statement issued by the Norwegian Fisheries Agency saying that Freya was in stable condition and could stay where she was. At the same time, it also reminds people to keep their distance and pay attention to safety when playing at the beach. Because animals of the size of walruses are not necessarily as clumsy as people think.
It is understood that under normal circumstances, walruses usually do not actively attack humans, as long as they maintain a safe distance, there will be no danger. However, if it is seriously disturbed by humans and does not get normal rest, it will attack humans. As can be seen from the pictures released by the Norwegian Fisheries Agency, Freya's seashore does not have any protective fences or barriers, and people can get close to Freya, a large group of people around it, including many small children. Not only will this disturb Freya's normal life, but people's safety will indeed not be guaranteed.
But the Norwegian authorities have not taken any effective measures in the face of such a situation, such as guiding Freya to the sea away from humans, or setting up quarantine areas to keep people from getting too close to Freya. The Norwegian authorities simply issued so-called "stern warnings" that the walrus did not have enough time to rest and that it was under a lot of pressure. If people don't stop behaving now, they will "take drastic measures."
According to our normal thinking, the so-called "severe measures" may be to block the area, prohibit everyone from approaching, and punish those who insist on approaching walruses. But the Norwegian authorities chose to take Freya directly and kill her. The Norwegian authorities also declared emphatically that "we take animal welfare very seriously, but human life and safety must be a top priority". The likelihood of potential harm to humans is extremely high, and the euthanasia of Freya is "humane".
The Killing of Freya by the Norwegian authorities set off a "storm" on social media, with netizens from all over the world posting wildly to vent their dissatisfaction. Among them, some foreign netizens also mentioned the matter of China's "net red wild elephant" on Twitter. Previously, 15 Asian elephants in the Mengyangzi Conservation Area in Xishuangbanna Prefecture took the wrong path and entered the human living area. To ensure that the elephants could return home safely, the local government sent tens of thousands of police and staff to keep an eye on the routes of the wild elephants along the way, evacuating more than 150,000 people to make way for the wild elephants to make way home.
Along the way, these mischievous wild elephants are still "making trouble, walking around and eating, and have caused more than 400 incidents of destruction, causing losses of 7 million yuan (1.1 million US dollars)." But a local grandmother said with a smile that the state has specially bought insurance, and the losses caused by wild elephants to the people will be borne by the state. Foreign netizens said that the Chinese elephant finally returned home safely. The Norwegian beloved walrus lost its life because it damaged some boats.
The sharp contrast between Chinese and Western attitudes towards animals is behind the difference between the three views of China and the West. In recent years, Western countries have always pointed fingers at China, put everything on the hat of "politicization", and asked China to reflect at every turn, without looking at what virtues they are. Western politicians accuse Chinese of eating too much meat, complaining about China's destruction of the environment, and slandering China for "violating human rights"... The West is always keen to be the world's policeman, standing on the "moral high ground" to point fingers at China, but not to see how much beef it consumes every year, not to see how many tens of thousands of animals and plants have been killed by the Amazon fire that burned for three weeks, and still less to see the number of people who die in shootings every year.
It can only be said that Freya's death has once again torn off the mask of the Hypocrisy of the Virgin mary in the West, so that the West's harsh posture of being strict with others and being lenient with oneself has once again been exposed to the eyes of the whole world. No matter how many reasons and excuses the West finds to whitewash it, it will not be able to hide the fact that it emits a foul smell. As the saying goes, evil is evil, no matter how pitiful and justified it is dressed.