Dr. Jane Goodall released a video on March 16th to her YouTube channel and addressed the Chinese people about the coronavirus disease.
She said her heart is with all who are sick and have lost loved ones do to this terrible outbreak, and she hopes this nightmare will end soon.
She then very eloquently goes on to address the people and explains that she’s hopeful that the wild animals that are captured for food and entertainment purposes, all while being kept in horrible conditions, will stop being mistreated.
She also hopes that people will stop using animal parts because they believe they will gain strength or virility, or used as medicine because these animals feel pain and suffer just like humans do. They have fear, suffer from loneliness, and despair.
Jane goes on to point out that all over the planet we have destroyed their homes so we can make our own lives more comfortable, to build our homes, and our cities. This has resulted in a climate crisis that we’ve brought on ourselves and many species of plants and animals have become extinct. Such mistreatment of animals has brought us this virus, which animals can withstand but humans cannot.
She’s asking that they pay attention to how they are now feeling during these difficult times we are facing. We have reached out to help our species, no matter where we are from we can show compassion for fellow humans.
You can watch her full message here:
We can do the same with animals, she asks that we learn to live in peace and harmony with one another. Treat them with respect and love.
This is a reminder to all humans, not just the Chinese people, we can all express more compassion. If we are able to learn lessons from all situations in our lives then we can grow and evolve as people. People around the world certainly have time to reflect. Jane Goodall’s message was to the Chinese people, but hopefully, it hits home to people around the world.
