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What does it mean?
Capturing wild creatures for their beauty destroys the very essence that makes them beautiful.
In plain terms
Wild things look better free than in cages.
What can you take from it?
Freedom is essential to true beauty.

Where it applies

  • ethics of ownership
  • animal rights

Putting it to work

  • valuing freedom
  • respecting nature

Questions to consider

  • What is true beauty?
  • Do you control nature?

Another view

Humans often desire control over nature.

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