Selfies seem like something completely new, but they are actually the result of a process that has evolved over the years. From the self-portraits of the great masters of the art, to the awkward years at the beginning of the 21st century when digital cameras became fashionable, it was all part of a process that resulted in the world where selfies are becoming everyone’s thing. days, as well as a subject of study for psychologists, psychiatrists and essayists around the world.
Due to its popularity, they have sought to establish limits on when to and when not to take a selfie. Among those that generated the most controversy are those that are made in solemn monuments such as the Holocaust in Germany and even those that are done with wild animals.
The latter are already part of an important campaign that seeks to eliminate these photographs, since the animals suffer a lot for tourists to take pictures with them. Whether in circuses, temples or ecological zones, the animal abuse behind these selfies is inhumane and that is why you should never do it.
Many animals are taken away from their mothers.
Sloths have become fashionable thanks to the Internet. The animal is extremely slow and adorable, especially when they are babies, but the reality is that these little creatures with whom many take selfies in nature reserves live for about six months because they are taken away from their mothers and are not cared for. they would have in their wild life.
They suffer from anxiety, fear and even depression.
If you notice, the smile is always from the person taking the photo, but the animals, although they may seem indifferent to some, can be paralyzed with fear. Passing from hand to hand while children scream and adults struggle to take him in their arms wreaks a lot of havoc on his emotional health.
They are drugged for security
There are temples of tigers and lions in Asia and Africa where you can take pictures with some of the world’s most imposing mammals, but to avoid accidents, the animals are not domesticated, but drugged. They live a half-life between reality and the stupor of drugs, which will never make them aggressive, but it will keep them sedated in such a way that anyone who saw such a person would consider it torture.
they are beaten
Some are beaten to be totally tame, an example being the elephants that people ride in Thailand. There are also others that are mistreated, such as snakes, which are held in such a way that they do not resist being handled, or small crocodiles that live with their mouths tied so as not to bite anyone, and are often transported all day in cardboard boxes too small for her body.
They live in horrible and unhealthy places
Those creatures are always caged and live in the worst conditions. Many times they are cleaned before the work day, but afterward they return to their small confinements. Remember that for you it can be a beautiful animal with which you can only have one opportunity to photograph yourself, but for its owners it is nothing more than a product or tool that generates money. They care little about their life or their well-being.
There are NGOs that are working for Instagram to eliminate photographs with wild animals and reduce their popularity. It is in that campaign that they say that you can take a selfie with these animals if you keep a safe distance (for him), it is in their natural habitat and they feel free to move. But sadly, many of the photos we see on social media don’t meet those simple standards.