Article July 29, 1996 Issue

God's man: neither predator nor prey

Ute Keller

Not too long ago, some friends and I were walking through a zoo in central Germany. Before the exit there was some information about the different animals. On the last board, the visitors were asked who they thought was the largest predator. Under the question was a large mirror in which we saw ourselves. To me, this suggested that man is the greatest predator in the world!

That evening I read the following in a newspaper: "Our society has degenerated into a society of greed. Most people only think of their own material welfare." The article concluded with this urgent demand: "We must manage to re-humanize society and restrain the citizens' greed."

Here was the image of the predator again, but is it true? Is man a beast of prey needing to be restrained? Do we have to believe this portrayal? Certainly, man, as created by God, is not a predator-like being.

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