THINGS UNFORGIVABLE?

Horses pardon other horses. Why do Humans have so much trouble with this concept? Perhaps if we could just kick away at each other, the way horses in herd situations do, perhaps then we might not have problems with giving up on blame.



Other animals establish leader/pack relationships through threats and physical attacks; there is rarely any question about which one is lead-mare or top-dog or alpha-chimp. When groups swell beyond respectable, recognizable limits and custodians, the herd or pack or pride simply splits. New territories are carved out, established, defended and life goes on. Rarely do opponent groups fight to the death.



It isn't for lack of communication skills either. All species recognize the common language used within their types. Some even recognize expressions of concepts expressed by one type to another, such as dogs to rabbits, horses to goats and cats to ferrets.

Animals frequently have 'low' thresholds in anger expression but these seem to be well understood. Some say: not now, not today, go away and never! But few are aggressive. Most are well respected by other members sharing common spaces.



I think that may be where Humans can pay attention and learn something from those we share our spaces with; some of our spaces are also Other animals' spaces. We need to honor them. We need to understand their languages. We need to avoid 'cornering' them and to leave them...respectfully...in their own civilizations.



We, undoubtedly, need to work more within our own Human establishments toward understanding and forgiveness. If we are good because we strive to mirror God, we should actually do unto Others as we want them to do unto us. Exist in peace, within our herd; live with forgiveness and, as much as possible, respect each other. Leave 'justice' to the laws.