JS RAWngi

They don’t have a voice. We do. And yet, what we are seeing today is fear slowly turning into anger, and sometimes into cruelty. To be fair, that fear is not unfounded. Incidents have happened. People worry about their children, their families, their own safety. Those concerns are real and deserve to be acknowledged. But cruelty is not a solution. In fact, it often makes situations worse. A street dog is not born aggressive. It becomes that way because of hunger, territory, and the environment around it. When fear is met with violence, it only creates more fear, more aggression, and a cycle that helps no one. This is not about asking everyone to love dogs. That’s not realistic. It’s about asking for a basic line we don’t cross. Because safety and kindness are not opposites. They can exist together. The real solution lies in systems that work quietly in the background. Consistent sterilisation, vaccination, and better waste management are what make streets safer over time. That responsibility cannot sit only with citizens. For us, maybe it starts with a small pause. Not reacting in anger. Choosing not to harm. Letting the system do what it is meant to do. You don’t have to love them. But we can choose not to be cruel. Because how we treat those who cannot speak… says everything about us.