First of all, I agree with most of the views in the film. We should treat animals kindly, and human beings should do their best to reduce unnecessary killings. , don't wear fur, don't use animal leather products...
However, as a documentary, many of the logic and expression techniques in it are debatable. There is a saying in history that "the best way to distort history is to only tell one side." , "Citizens of the Earth" has done just that. It only emphasizes killing, and does not show human beings' kindness to animals and their efforts to protect animals. Many peoples regard animals as their totems and respect them as they respect their ancestors. Volunteers spare no effort to protect wild animals. None of these are mentioned at all. To a certain extent, it violates the purpose of the documentary and forces the audience to think
about part of the logic in the film. There are also certain problems, such as the criticism of "the strong eat the weak". The law of the weak is the law of nature. It is beyond reproach. Not only humans eat meat, but carnivores also eat meat. Should we exterminate all carnivores? It is impossible for us to exterminate the animals at the top of the food chain because we sympathize with the animals at the bottom of the food chain. If this is the case, the ecosystem will collapse even more. If there are no wolves, no foxes, cattle, sheep, and rabbits on the grasslands will be flooded, grass It will be eaten up and then desertified, so there is nothing wrong with the strong eating the weak, it is all part of the ecology. Humans should be kind to animals, but this kind of propaganda is a bit too much (it may also be that human "bad habits are hard to change" to achieve the purpose of protection in such a strong way)
Finally, I pay tribute to those who want to be vegetarian after watching the film, but absolutely Most people do not need to do this, vegetarian food is not suitable for everyone, part of human nutrition must be extracted from meat, and vegetarian food is not necessarily long-term (how long will a film have a high-intensity impact on a person, One day? Three days? One week? One month? One year? Ten years?), how many of those who say they want to be vegetarian will be vegetarian ten years from now? But people who decide to be kind to animals after watching it may be kind to animals all their lives, because this is the purpose of the film, and it is also a more feasible, practical and long-term solution.
The author will not become a vegetarian because of watching this film, but he will be more kind to animals, and he will not go to circuses or dolphin performances (after watching "Dolphin Cove"), not to wear fur, or to watch bullfights (all the time). It felt violent and bloody)...Maybe this is the purpose of the film
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