I have been a lifelong fan of Sir David, and his shows still account for probably half of my tv viewing. I am very familiar with his non interference principle, however the underlying reason I have always attributed to them being documentaries, and it's not truly documenting if you're interfering or manipulating the situation. I never thought it was part of his naturalist code. I could be wrong, just has always been my perception.
Maxims and ultimatums are really only good for speeches, not real life, and as in most other things I believe in moderation, compassion, and sympathy. I also believe every man should spend more time considering his own actions than others, and every man has to justify them to himself. For my part I have helped injured birds, removed baby rabbits from inside the fenced backyard where the dog runs free, remove slow moving or non biting insects from the house to the garden without squashing them etc, but have never risked more than a few scratches or small bites to help an animal. And I will still trap, kill, poison, or otherwise dispatch mice, spiders, centipedes, and other such invaders in my home with no particular malice or heartbreak.
Maxims and ultimatums are really only good for speeches, not real life, and as in most other things I believe in moderation, compassion, and sympathy. I also believe every man should spend more time considering his own actions than others, and every man has to justify them to himself. For my part I have helped injured birds, removed baby rabbits from inside the fenced backyard where the dog runs free, remove slow moving or non biting insects from the house to the garden without squashing them etc, but have never risked more than a few scratches or small bites to help an animal. And I will still trap, kill, poison, or otherwise dispatch mice, spiders, centipedes, and other such invaders in my home with no particular malice or heartbreak.
