[Assam] symbol of cruelty

[Manoj Das]

yes Ramda... i am happy that my son is turning vegetarian becoz of the
visit..

i don't know whether the journalists should be restrained from publishing
such gory pictures.. there are certain one off cases for which a whole
community can be branded.. some discretion may be necessary. but
highlighting such instances also help build up the opinion and angst against
the notorious segment of the society.

regards
-manoj

On Jan 22, 2008 10:29 AM, Ram Sarangapani <assamrs at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Manoj,
>
> >Gory sights of bull fight in developed world is also equally appalling
> and
> >puke inducing
>
> Its funny(sad) you bring this up about bull fights. When our son was about
> 6
> years old, we had visited one Assamese family here in Houston. They had
> just
> returned from a visit to Mexico, and had brought along a video cassette of
> a
> bull fight (bull fights also take place in Mexico).
>
> After we reached home, he was very upset and started crying. His basic
> point
> was that the bull never had a fair chance and how it was possible for us
> humans to kill such a beautiful animal.
>
> Even though, we too had seen the video, it never occurred to us that
> something was amiss. It took a child to show us the way, and the right
> way.
> We are so glad that he had good head on his shoulders and was able to help
> us see things a bit more clearly .
>
> Also glad to know how your son reacted, that is the correct response.
> For a country that beats its chest on words like Ahimsa, India happens to
> be
> one of the most cruel countries vis-a-vis animals. Even the 'holy cow' is
> venerated mostly only as an age old dogma, but not really out of any real
> respect or love for the animal. All one has to see how these beasts of
> burden are treated on any street in India.
>
> --Ram da
>
>
>
> On 1/21/08, Manoj Das < dasmk2k at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > C'da
> >
> > I know such pictures come to haunt us for a long time.
> >
> > One day my son accompanied me to the local chicken shop. He was
> horrified
> > to
> > find how chickens are chopped in the neck and thrown into a drum to die.
> > The
> > chopping scene and dance of death inside the barrel has left an
> indelible
> > mark in his mind and he has turned partly vegetarian. 'Partly' because
> he
> > still savors 'Chicken Mcgrill'. He is convinced that the chickens that
> are
> > served in Mcdonald are heart attack victims.
> >
> > Gory sights of bull fight in developed world is also equally appalling
> and
> > puke inducing.
> >
> > -manoj
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