Yesterday in Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park a lion and cape buffalo faced down to the death. An article published online by the United Kingdom’s Mirror tells of the face off.
The Lion and the buffalo have engaged in a fight to the death, and neither of them are an easy component. Lionesses are usually the ones who hunt for the pride, and as we see this Lion is a male. This means that the lion is in this alone, for himself. The Lion is up against enormous odds to try to overcome the brute power of the buffalo, which can approach a weight of one ton. The struggle went on for quite some time, and the lion did not come out on top.
This is a testament to the fact that nature is brutal, and has no mercy. The lion died two days later from the wounds, and the buffalo two weeks later due to infection. Death is common for the animals of the vast grasslands of africa, while very uncommon for humans here in America. Why is it that we have progressed so far from the constant fight for suvival that still goes on in our world? Some might say society, others government, I say love.
While society and government do play a role in mainaining the style of life that we are so used to, I argue that they are possible because of love. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines love as-warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion. Humans enjoy peace, and the security and well being that comes with it. We thus love peace because we are attacked/enthusiastic towards the security and well being that it brings. This peace that we enjoy so much gives us chances to learn to love people, such as family and friends. Our love towards peace then becomes more deeply rooted as we strive to protect those that we care for.
This lion was cast out by his pride, and he fell to desperation. Acting in a way that was very dangerous in order to survive. This is aslo apperant in our society today. Some, who like the lion, have no family or friends to support them turn to other things to survive. Those things might include gangs, robbery, suicide, or other kinds of violence. As with the lion these quite rarely turn out in a positive but rather lead the individual to a similar dead end. Let us not turn to such desperate things in this modern and civilized world. Let us turn to those who are willing and able to help us for the things that can certainly bring us happiness. And, if you do need to take on the cape buffalo of life, make sure you have a pride at your back.
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