The Jungle Book (novel)/YMMV: Difference between revisions

* [[Unfortunate Implications]]: In ''Rikki-Tikki-Tavi'', we read about a heroic mongoose who fights against two cobras who want to kill the humans in the bungalow so that they can raise their children. Okay. But if, in the story, all animals are sapient like people, why should humans be considered objectively worth more than cobras? One could argue that it would make more sense for Nag and Nagaina to ''succeed'' in their plan, since the lives of three individuals would be sacrificed for the benefit of dozens more. Overlaps with [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?]]

** If I recall correctly, Rikki-Tikki was simply defending the family he'd come to love. That, and he's a mongoose - killing snakes is just what they do.