Man known for his six senses, that includes the reasoning faculty, seems to be the most irrational creation of God. Others, mammals, birds, and the insects, though possessing less sensitivity, apparently are a better inhabitants of the world. They commit injury ,only when they are infuriated. This is the prime principle that governs the little ant , the huge elephant, the ferocious lion. But Man goes about his truancy ,wreck less in behaviour, contemptuous in attitude. He does harm to his fraternity, by indulging in unceremonious threats, undeserving attempts of brutality, finally killing his fellow human, just for greed, for deceit, for revenge and for fun.His area extends to the animal kingdom as well, and the Ocean realm also.
The Japanese mass slaughter of dolphins in a cove in Taiji, has gone unnoticed for years. The Japanese government covered up the whole inhuman act. Nearly 23,000 dolphins are killed every year. They are sold as fish to the public. The dolphin flesh is contaminated with toxic mercury, which in turn will kill the consumer. The transgression is multifold. Massacre of dolphins is atrocious. The consumption of the dolphin flesh is highly poisonous. There is an illegal mode of earning money , as they fetch 154,000U.S. dollars. The illicit trade has a flourishing wave of profit,.
Japanese government submits that in few parts of Japan , people eat dolphins for very long. So the slaughter is not new .It has been in vogue for years together. What a meek acceptance!
The Dolphin show , conducted in various cities , is another wicked activity of man. The dolphins have sharp ears, and powerful sight. They respond to the call of the trainer as quick as lightning. The training involves a large scale threats to discipline the naive sea animal. The revenue the dolphin show brings is something of a wonder. The conductors mint money, at the cost of these mute spineless sea faring mammals.
The genocide of dolphins should be banned. Similarly ,as the cry for the safety of dolphins is increasing in decibels, we have to jointly put a complete full stop to the killing of any species, whether it be a chicken , a lamb, fish.Beef and pork are relished by most. This delicacy is also an end product of slaughter of animals. Shouls we not think about the harassment they undergo while being slaughtered.
let me end this appeal , with a plea promoted by my five year old grandson. We are all strict vegetarians, but my daughter in law , takes meat and fish on and off. Once she promised her son , that she will not eat anymore of the stuff. While they were dining out, she oredered for fish. My grandson’s face turned red. he called his mother, “mummy you promised me that you will not eat fish, now you have broken your promise. How bad the fish’s mom would l feel, when it sees its baby being cut. Why do you feel bad and shed tears , if I get hurt? The same way it is .”I was moved, by his provacation.
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