مکالمه ی فعالانه قسمت د

ACTIVE SPEAKING / PART D

RAISED BY WOLVES

Marcos says that after he was removed from the mountains, he thought about going back many times, but eventually he grew accustomed to his new way of life.

What did Marcos grow accustomed to? He grew accustomed to his new way of life? Do you think you could grow accustomed to living with animals?

Over time, he met a girlfriend and got used to living in society.

Did he meet a girlfriend? Yes, he met a girlfriend. What did he get used to? He got used to living in society.

To this day, people who know him describe Marcos as a bit childish, but a very good person.

How do people describe Marcos? People describe Marcos as a bit childish, but a very good person.

When the story of Marcos first went public, skeptics often attempted to discredit him by claiming that he had made parts of the story up.

Who tried to discredit Marcos? Skeptics tried to discredit Marcos. Did they think he had made parts of his story up? Yes, they thought he had made parts of his story up. What do you think? Do you believe Marcos’s story?

Many people didn’t believe that a wolf pack would raise a human child as their own, but Marcos never wavered.

Who never wavered? Marcos never wavered.

His story remained exactly the same no matter who interviewed him or how much time had passed.

How did Marcos’s story change? His story didn’t change. It remained exactly the same.

There are some animal cognition scientists who claim that Marcos naively believed that the wolves were acting kindly towards him. But in reality, the wolves were only using him to find food.

What do you think? Were the wolves really acting kindly to him, or do you think Marcos is naive?

This is a mentality that pervades much of our modern day beliefs about animals.

Does this mentality pervade much of our modern day beliefs about animals? Yes, this mentality pervades much of our modern day beliefs about animals.

Some animal behaviorists claim that animals lack the ability to be emotional or to form bonds that are not based on reproduction or access to food.

Who claims that animals lack the ability to be emotional? Some animal behaviorists claim that animals lack the ability to be emotional.

However, international canine expert Cesar Milan disagrees.

Does Cesar Milan disagree? Yes, Cesar Milan disagrees. Who is Cesar Milan? Cesar Milan is an international canine expert.

According to Cesar all animals, especially dogs are capable of forming strong bonds with humans that have little to do with survival. In fact, there have been several reports of dogs selflessly sacrificing themselves to save their human friend.

Have there been reports of humans selflessly sacrificing themselves to save their animal friends? No, there have been several reports of dogs selflessly sacrificing themselves to save their human friends.

In Kazakhstan, a dog saved a man’s life by dragging him off of the railroad tracks as the train sped toward him.

How did a dog save a man’s life in Kazakhstan? A dog saved a man’s life in Kazakhstan by dragging him off of the railroad tracks as the train sped toward him.

Unfortunately, the dog was unable to save himself, and died during the heroic act.

What happened to the dog? Unfortunately, the dog was unable to save himself, and died during the heroic act.

Yet, some skeptics still doubt that animals can love humans, but these people may be telling us more about humans than about animals.

Do you believe Marcos’s story or are you a skeptic?

Humans sometimes think of animals as no more than a possession, a meal, or an inconvenience.

How do humans sometimes think of animals? Humans sometimes think of animals as no more than a possession, a meal, or an inconvenience.

This way of thinking makes it easier for humans to justify destroying animal habitats or raising farm animals in terrible conditions. Our planet is experiencing a mass extinction due mostly to manmade pollution and deforestation.

What is causing a mass extinction? Manmade pollution and deforestation are causing a mass extinction.

We are losing species at more than 1,000 times the normal rate.

How fast are we losing species? We are losing species at more than 1,000 times the normal rate.

Scientists predict that by mid-century, 30-50 percent of all species will be on the verge of extinction and humans are to blame.

Who is to blame for this problem? Humans are to blame for this problem.

The circumstances that connected Marcos with the animal world are certainly rare and unlikely to happen again, but his story shows that humans are not alone in being able to give and receive love.

Are humans alone in being able to give and receive love? No, humans are not alone in being able to give and receive love.

As we continue to learn more about the rich emotional lives of animals, perhaps we can extend our idea of family beyond our immediate families to all forms of life that we share this planet with.

Many people say that they love their animals like family members, but is it a two way street?

Can animals really love humans?

Some would say no. They explain away the affection of a dog or cat for a human, as just a means to an end.

What do you think? Is animal affection just a means to an end?

The human provides food and safety, and so the animals try to bond to ensure they keep getting the resources they need to survive. Marcos Pantoja would disagree.

Who would disagree? Marcos would disagree. Would you disagree?