A Speck of Dust In the Galaxy

Madisen 2022-03-25 09:01:16

It took me a long time to watch "The Variety of Civet Cats", and I was completely shocked after reading it. The seemingly simple battle to defend the civet cat family is full of too many profound meanings. In the end, I realized that people are not as good as civet cats.
The civet cats are simply content, they have very few requirements, they only want a home to live on, but the greedy and cruel human beings push the civet cats to a desperate situation again and again for their own interests. The civet cats, who were unwilling to sit still, began to learn transformation techniques, research tactics, pretend to be ghosts to scare humans... Every time they were defeated by cunning and ignorant humans. The helpless civet cat finally chose to use illusion to build the past time. Although it can only stay for a moment, it is the most beautiful moment. Looking at the crying civet cat, everyone with a conscience should reflect on what we have done to nature. Can human beings who have lost their reverence for nature really go far?
Humans are really a very selfish creature, everything starts from their own interests, and they are never satisfied. The environmental protection and sustainable development that we vigorously promote are only from our own perspective and seek longer-term development. We always put ourselves in a higher position and look down on the natural world with the attitude of the master. How can we know that we are just a speck of dust in the universe, incomparably insignificant.
The civet cats and foxes have been forced to disguise themselves as human beings to live a hard life. For them, it is too tiring to live like a human. What they miss is the simple and happy life in the forest. But real humans think they are higher creatures, live higher lives, and disdain to be in the company of other animals. The dinosaurs that once dominated the earth have disappeared. Will humans be the next?
Who are we?
Just a speck of dust in the galaxy.

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Pom Poko quotes

  • Narrator: A few tanuki went into real estate and got rich, selling forests to developers. They're no different from the humans.

  • Narrator: Some raccoons sold real estate, and, unable to resist the money they could make, promoted leveling even more forests.

    [Seizaemon, in human form, is shown on the phone]

    Seizaemon: I've got a prime piece of forest just waiting to be developed!