rechtszaak 3

The humans were strongly divided.

Hochmah (Wisdom), the female sage, was in favour of the animals’ case. Zadone (Malice) however was the spokesperson for the humans and led their case in their representation to the King. He argued, in relation to species other than human:

'We say they are our slaves, and we shall seize [grijpen] those whom we wish, and treat them just as we would treat any other possession... Those who submit to us, accept the notion that the Creator set us to rule over them. But those who break our yoke and flee, they are rebelling against God’s word. The consequences are theirs.'

The humans also maintained that they were the only creatures who had souls, consciences and understanding, and that they had the most perfect bodies in all Creation.


~bron~