By the law of the jungle, if a brave young lion dares to challenge the dominant male, it will be killed. By nature's way, usually this young male will have to leave the pride in order to survive. Whether it will come back to take over the pride one day or it will go on to lead another pride or it will be killed in the wilderness, depends on it's capability, survival skill and intelligence . However, with its current tlimited strength, it will not win, if it remains in the pride. Its ultimate elimination will also not stir the other members to challenge the dominant male. It is the law of the jungle. It is also not fair to sacrifice a young life in the hope that it will stir others. The time is not right.
Humans like to think that they are above animals. The truth may not be so. The only marked difference between animals and human is the level of hypocrisy. Animals show lower level of such behaviour unlike human. Our so-called civilised behaviour make us show more compassion but many times it is not true compassion but pure hypocrisy at work. Fighting a losing battle is usually the result of ego at play but is often prided as bravery or got balls. Moving away from a sure lose situation is pure survival instinct but would be viewed as cowardice or ball-less. True ball-lessness is when someone who is on level playing field, having the chance to gain back justice, elect to retreat after being injustly treated.
