Recently a new 'Animal Welfare Bill 2011' has been tabled in the Parliament. This will replace the old Prevention of cruelty to Animals Act 1960. Lets look at it's provisions.
(1) Freedom from thirst and hunger. Hmm, what about the million people starving in the country and hundreds of hunger deaths every year.
(2) Freedom from discomfort including access to shelter & place to rest. Well, why don't we first start with those people who are forced to live on the roads.Why don't we rehabilitate the slum people first?
(3) Freedom from pain, injury, sickness including prompt veterinary care. The country faces severe shortage of Primary health centers, medical professionals and services in rural areas and many die everyday due to absence of prompt ambulance services.You got to be kidding me with this.
(4) Freedom to express normal behavior of that species. So next time when you decide to throw a stone on a stray dog barking into the night and being a pain in your ass, think twice, that dog will be capable of suing you for this offense.
(5) Freedom from fear and distress and also provision for adequate space for natural movement and company of animals of their own kind. So while taking your dog on a walk, if your dog wants to indulge in some playful activities with the stray dogs, you have a right to remain silent, even if they indulge in public display of affection.
Well fun apart, the government needs to realize that nothing can be more important than the betterment of living standards for poor people. First ensure the fundamental rights of the people and an equitable society, then we will talk about animal rights. And for those who feel that dogs(read animals) should be treated humanely, i would say, lets first stop treating humans dogly.
(1) Freedom from thirst and hunger. Hmm, what about the million people starving in the country and hundreds of hunger deaths every year.
(2) Freedom from discomfort including access to shelter & place to rest. Well, why don't we first start with those people who are forced to live on the roads.Why don't we rehabilitate the slum people first?
(3) Freedom from pain, injury, sickness including prompt veterinary care. The country faces severe shortage of Primary health centers, medical professionals and services in rural areas and many die everyday due to absence of prompt ambulance services.You got to be kidding me with this.
(4) Freedom to express normal behavior of that species. So next time when you decide to throw a stone on a stray dog barking into the night and being a pain in your ass, think twice, that dog will be capable of suing you for this offense.
(5) Freedom from fear and distress and also provision for adequate space for natural movement and company of animals of their own kind. So while taking your dog on a walk, if your dog wants to indulge in some playful activities with the stray dogs, you have a right to remain silent, even if they indulge in public display of affection.
Well fun apart, the government needs to realize that nothing can be more important than the betterment of living standards for poor people. First ensure the fundamental rights of the people and an equitable society, then we will talk about animal rights. And for those who feel that dogs(read animals) should be treated humanely, i would say, lets first stop treating humans dogly.
4 comments:
Well said first we should stop treating humans dogly.I like it
The nitty-gritties of the animal bill would always be funny and for that matter, the details of all the bills appear funny. However, as the devil lies in the details, these guys have to jot down all such points.
However, the main point is do we require an bill for animal rights before we reach a stage where we have provided all the basic necesities to the poor people. I doubt there will be a day in the near future when all the sufferings of the human have been alleviated.
What gives us the right to put humans on the first pedestal of receiving all such benefits.
Are we superior to all other species. If the answer is NO, then we cannot take a decision to forcefully suppress other species for our betterment. And if the answer to the above question is YES, then we have an added responsibility to take care of other species which co-exist with us on this planet.
In my view, I am in full favor of any such effective bills because I believe betterment of human live is a collective process (not mutually exclusive).
Well,every species has this natural right to act in pursuit of the collective good of it's own. We, being human, the most intelligent of the lot, have resolved to look after others as we know that all of us are dependent on each other.
Ergo we do so much for the other species.But when it comes to bringing equity to the society,it's our prerogative to prioritize our concerns. And to start with our own species, is just, a natural choice.
There is no denying of the fact that rich always become richer and the poor becomes poorer. There is something fundamentally wrong with the laws & principles of finance.
There are more than enough resources on this earth to house, cloth and feed every human being but still we cry for the lack of it.
Rich nations have no avenues to spend it so they provide extra perks to their citizens whereas poor nations struggle to provide even one time meal to its people.
Stark differences which seems to be intentionally created by a few select group of people.
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