Not all people, modern nation and even intellectuals are able to pass a "mirror test" for a human. Despite the fact that we all know ourselves in the mirror, however, not everyone can imagine himself as a civilized inhabitant of the planet, whom does not need to explain how important to respect the principles of democracy, the rights of another person, women, animal rights, plants, rivers, forests and the right of our Earth to life and prosperity.
Very many see in this mirror only their own rights of alpha males and predators, for which the usual thing is the violation of the rights of other inhabitants and the planet itself.
Most modern presidents and leaders can not pass through this test, and the most striking example is the US president.