Guest guest Posted June 1, 2002 Report Share Posted June 1, 2002 Thu, 23 May 2002 17:47:19 -0000 From Bullfighting violates Mohammed's words not to set up a living creature as target Stop a Portuguese bullfight in Iraq " Tue Mar 19, 2002 3:25 am Stop a bullfight in Iraq << Subj: URGENT - UPDATE - BULLFIGHT IN IRAQ 3/14/2002 10:46:11 AM Dateline Standard Time marialopes@n... (Maria Lopes) Undisclosed-Recipient:;; MATP - MOVIMENTO ANTI-TOURADAS DE PORTUGAL ANTIBULLFIGHTING MOVEMENT OF PORTUGAL MOVIMIENTO ANTITAURINO PORTUGUÉS MOUVEMENT ANTI-CORRIDAS DE PORTUGAL matplisboa@h... Dear Friends, The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq, answered to many of us, concerning the Portuguese bullfight in Iraq. According to that answer that many of you already know, he qualifies bullfights as a match and as a sport practiced for centuries in Europe. He also shows his surprised for such a wave of protests against the " match. " Nevertheless he does not say if the bullfight will be performed or not. *** Well, I think that is urgent to answer this gentleman and explain him what is the real nature of bullfights and that the suffering of his people does not justify the suffering of any sentient beings. I made a new letter that was already sent by the MATP-Movimento Anti-Touradas de Portugal. Please feel free to send this or a similar one. We still can avoid this bullfight, so please send more and more letters. For the Animals Maria Lopes Coordinator of the Lisbon's Delegation of MATP-Movimento Anti- Touradas de Portugal Coordinator of the European Platform Against Bullfights Minister of Foreign Affairs: foreign@u... Dear Minister of Foreign Affairs, We acknowledge the receipt of your letter for which we thank you. We also want to thank the inquiry you made about the issue. Nevertheless there are some points that we wish to clarify: 1.. Bullfights are not sports neither are they matches, on the contrary; they are simple and cruel animal torture. The bulls did not choose to be there, they are there against their will which is exactly the opposite of sports or games, where persons and only persons choose to be there at their own will. 2.. In the bullfights the bull is tortured with irons as you had the opportunity to see in the enclosed photo of our letter. It's torture and violence. 3.. It's not true that Europe practised this sport of barbarity for centuries. But if it was true, also slavery was practised for centuries and today there is no excuse to practice it anymore. 4.. Bullfights in Europe are dying, because people are against it. They know that there is no excuse, moral or ethical to torture animals just for entertainment, and this is exactly why they are trying to export this barbarity to your country. 5.. Bullfights are a dirty and bloody business nothing more*** we ask you not to allow bullfights, this is a form of violence. ***the occident and the European countries are against this. Once more we ask you do not allow the bullfights and we would like to remember that according to the spirit and overall teaching of Islam causing unavoidable pain and suffering to the defenseless and innocent creatures of God is not justifiable under any circumstances. The Prophet(s) condemned those people who take up anything alive as a mere sport. " (Narrated by Abdullah bin 'Omar. Muslim, Vol. 3, Hadith No. 1958). The Prophet said: 'Do not set up living creatures as a target'. William John Divney and Members Columbia University Action Coalition 212-229-9935 New York, NY Wdivney --- End forwarded message --- - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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