Relationships With Humans
In most of its range, the Italian Sparrow is an abundant and familiar bird of houses. It has been one of the wild birds most commonly consumed as food in Italy. Portrayals of the Italian Sparrow or one of its relatives have been found at Pompeii. Like the House Sparrow, the Italian Sparrow is considered a biological indicator of pollution.
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“What we often take to be family values—the work ethic, honesty, clean living, marital fidelity, and individual responsibility—are in fact social, religious, or cultural values. To be sure, these values are transmitted by parents to their children and are familial in that sense. They do not, however, originate within the family. It is the value of close relationships with other family members, and the importance of these bonds relative to other needs.”
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