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hailee
Jun 01 2012 at 8:22 PM
I think we're all missing the common theme here. These feral children are not rejecting the idea of living in civilization or being a part of society, but the simply do not have the neurological ability to do so. Being as in many of these cases the children lived on their own at a very young age; at ages crucial for neurological development. If the positive experiences are not present such as a nurturing guardian, the exposure to language and other's before a certain age the ability of that individual
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to learn to speak and form relationships later in life is extremely difficult. Look at work by Aimsworth or even just infant neuron development and you'll understand why this all isn't a matter of refusing to cooperate because of being forced out of their uncultivated lifestyle.
Donna
May 01 2012 at 2:39 AM
nothing wrong with being raised by animals i was fed by animals for months n months not raised by em but fed by em.
when humans are too greedy or too useless or just hateful to a child they are loved by animals
ralph.dratman
Feb 13 2013 at 10:55 PM
Donna, that is interesting. I would like to know more about how you were fed by animals -- if you don't mind telling the story.
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Bobbi
Apr 14 2011 at 10:32 AM
Thank you Mo!! Your comment is about the only intelligent comment in the bunch. This is not a funny situation and it is sad that these children will never be "human". The parents of these children should be prosecuted for child abuse and torture.
alayna
Apr 13 2011 at 4:37 PM
In all the stories of people being raised by animals like Tarzan and the Jungle Book, there was always a key factor in them choosing to go into civilization, and that was an attractive girl. Haha. The researchers need their own Jane to draw these animal children out.
Zukie
Apr 13 2011 at 12:24 PM
I really do enjoy these stories about people learning from animals. Also, I agree that they should be set free if they do not enjoy being a part of "our world" :)
Dan Rey-...
Apr 12 2011 at 9:34 PM
Romulus and Remus - Possible I guess. (forgot most of the story actually).
Ukrainian dog girl - her situation is not that bad, I'm sure she is much better today. She just needed help. :D
Cambodian jungle girl (Rochom P'ngieng) - seems alright, next time just ask for the food lol, and put on some clothes on jeez have some decency! >.< lol
Ugandan monkey boy (John Ssebunya) - Seems like a swell young lad.
Victor of Aveyron - Haha, ohh well, I wonder what his later life was like.
Madina - lol
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cute, she'll have hard time when kids make jokes when she says "grr" instead of "arh". :P
Lobo Wolf Girl of Devil's River - Wow, amazing skill, she must have had a lot of trust/relations since when she howled, the wolves came. Since she was suckling the cubs, she must have had a relationship with some guy, or God-forbade raped?
Russian bird boy - I think he will be better soon! :)
Amala and Kamala - That sucked, Ohh well, I hope they (if not died) could return someday, or returned.
Peter the Wild Boy - That was nice. Hah, had a thing for music!
Dan Rey-...
Apr 12 2011 at 9:50 PM
I think this is nice, they should have had a choice to go back (for those who wanted back.) I think some of them should have been more peaceful though (wolf holing girl).
If they had someone to live with them (the wild ones, the caged ones should have been free from there parents) they would be a lot better.
Harley
Apr 12 2011 at 8:29 PM
Amala and Kamala are prime examples of why people should not be FORCED to leave the wild! Just because it doesn't work for you, doesn't mean they can't be happy there. I understand rescueing abused people from their homes . . . but why take people away from what they know? I'd equate it to throwing a city kid into the wild. Same feeling. Same longing to return home. If they want to go back, LET THEM!!!!
Jeez, what is WRONG with people? So, you don't understand something. Big deal. Their 'help' has
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likely not been something those kids would thank them for. What I hate about most people is their inability to understand others and accept them. I see that they want to help, but I feel this is more about researching/testing the feral children than helping them. And also more about forcing them to become 'normal', meaning 'more like us'.
Like I said, I understand that the feral children don't know any better- and people think we should rehabilitate them for that reason. I'm sorry. i just don't see how compromising someone else's happiness is worth the research opportunity.
On the up side, I do find it interesting. This proves that humans can grow into anything. My favorite was the one about Lobo, the girl raised by wolves. I love those animals and their nuturing care proves they do indeed have the ability to care for creatures other than their own.
Mo
Apr 12 2011 at 7:42 PM
What people are missing is that none of these feral children HAD a choice. They were all abused, stolen, or lost too young to make a reasonable 'choice' between being feral or not, so it's not right to blame people for wanting to bring them back into human civilization. It's a story of perseverance of the human spirit, but it's a sadness that these children were forced to live this life.
Harley
Apr 12 2011 at 8:34 PM
I do agree with you. However, I just feel like few people actually care for them at all. I think they see them more as research opportunities. While human nature in its purest form is fascinating- and it couldn't hurt to observe them if you do feel the need to rehabilitate them- I just feel like these children will never get the real love and care they deserve. Plus . . . I know people think it's odd and therefore 'wrong', but if some of these people do want to return to the wild, why not let them
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do so? As far as I'm concerned, if they are like the animals they lived with, could they ever be happy?
Thoughts?
Angel
Apr 12 2011 at 6:43 PM
The feral ppl are comfortable where they are because that is all they know! It's not that they are being forced into modern civilization! It's just that we (ppl that are raised by other human beings) know better! They really think they are animals. We know we are not animals, are not as strong as animals and we are not built to live like animals. We know that eventually the feral ppl are going to get hurt. I mean really how can they defend theirselves without the protection of the animal that is
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guarding them... And they ARE NOT getting the right nutrition either!!!
jbellegaribay
Feb 23 2011 at 3:04 AM
Im wondering why do they have to REHABILITATE them.. that was their "Choice" (sort of..)
interesting article!
CarmenS
Apr 14 2011 at 10:50 AM
Yes 3 year olds are now given a choice of where they want to live. Also the two girls who's parents stuck them in a kennel were there because they asked to be. The same with the bird boy
Harley
Apr 14 2011 at 4:22 PM
Umm.... hello! They weren't talking about those. The above commenter was talking about people like 'the Wolf Girl'. Not the bird boy. His parents should be tried for child abuse and torture!
shorty
Sep 26 2010 at 1:20 PM
In deed we are truley blessed. Wow! Most of us take life for granted and the fact that we have two loving parents and some have one parent but they are their for you. Many disrespect their parents disobey them and so forth.
I am very blessed im a single parent of four childred. i pray nothing like this happen to them. Just count you blessing everyday. God Bless {my thoughts}
Pauline Zhang
Sep 02 2010 at 7:55 PM
If the feral children don't want to be captured and are comfortble living where they are, they should not be disrupted!!!!!!! Everyone has a right to choose their own ways in life.
Ellie
Aug 31 2010 at 1:10 PM
I think it's quite unfair and wrong to force feral people into modern civilization if they don't want it. You know, no one tried to 'rehabilitate' the goose raised by swans in my hometown.
I particularly like number seven, the wolf-girl. Wolves <3
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