PLEASE EMAIL! THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL OF HORROR

[Guest guest]

The freshly slaughtered body of a sentient being will be publicly carved up for

the public's curiosity/entertainment, while the zoo and pseudo-scientific

community profit from this gross display of disrespect for the life and

intrinsic value of a cow. The " festival " director has already stated that this

victimized, objectified nonhuman will lose her/his life " regardless. " This man

needs a heavy dose of enlightenment regarding his monumental hypocrisy at

claiming this event is " CELEBRATING THE WONDER OF THE NATURAL WORLD AND RAISING

AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR HUMANITY TO PAY GREATER RESPECT TO THE WORLD'S

BIODIVERSITY. "

 

Please write and ask that this event be REMOVED from the festival's roster.

 

 

***PLEASE CROSSPOST***

 

 

DISSECTION FOR PROFIT, CURIOSITY & ENTERTAINMENT -- WELCOME TO THE EDINBURGH

FESTIVAL OF HORROR

 

 

http://www.sciencefestival.co.uk/Events/Edinburgh-Zoo/Cow-post-mortem

 

 

COW POST MORTEM -- SPONSORED BY AND CONDUCTED AT THE EDINBURGH ZOO

 

What makes a cow interesting? The fact it has four stomachs, has a small

intestine measuring 20 times its length, or has a tongue weighing three pounds?

Find out more exciting facts as our Zoo vets perform a cow post mortem!

 

 

Book Tickets -- Tue Apr 13,2010 -- 10:30am

* Adult - £11.00

* Concession - £9.00

 

 

FESTIVAL DIRECTOR SIMON GAGE RESPONDS TO LETTERS OF PROTEST TO DROP THE POST

MORTEM FROM THE PROGRAM:

 

 

~Sent by Simon Gage, Festival Director on 26th Feb., 2010~

 

Thank you for taking the time to send me an email expressing your concern

that a Cow Post Mortem will be part of the Edinburgh International Science

Festival.

 

First of all I can reassure you that the cow is not being slaughtered

specifically for the purpose of this event. No life is being taken to

support this event. IT IS DESTINED TO BE SLAUGHTERED REGARDLESS

of whether we carry out the Post Mortem. Furthermore, I can reassure you

that its termination will be carried out under the strict conditions of the

current slaughter of animals legislation. I’d also like to clarify that THE

PURPOSE OF THIS EVENT is not to learn anything new about the anatomy of a cow it

IS TO PROVIDE A LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC.

 

At a broader level, may I explain that the purposes of the Science Festival and

Edinburgh Zoo, which is the organisation carrying out this particular event.

BOTH ORGANISATIONS ARE COMMITTED TO CELEBRATING THE

WONDER OF THE NATURAL WORLD AND TO RAISING AWARENESS OF THE

NEED FOR HUMANITY TO PAY GREATER RESPECT TO THE WORLD'S

BIODIVERSITY. Indeed, marking 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity is

the main theme of this year’s science festival. If you look through our

programme (www.sciencefestival.co.uk) you will find events on animal welfare,

animal intelligence, birds, butterflies, a centre piece photographic exhibition

by wildlife photographer Steve Bloom and more.

 

Both the Science Festival and the Zoo believe in giving the public

opportunities that allow them to better understand the natural world.

Gaining an appreciation of the anatomy of one of our most familiar farm

animals is just one part of this effort.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Dr Simon Gage

 

 

 

 

PROTEST EMAILS CAN BE SENT TO:

 

Simon,sarah; susie;

amy; joan; mathew;

fiona

 

 

 

SAMPLE LETTER by ETHICAL VOICE FOR ANIMALS:

 

I was very disappointed to hear about the event involving the autopsy of a cow,

as a part of the Science Festival taking place at Edinburgh Zoo on the 13th

April. The killing of yet another cow cannot provide any information which has

not already been studied and documented. The Science Festival should highlight

and celebrate the achievements of science over the years and the benefits they

bring; instead, this reckless waste of life takes us back to the dark ages.

Please take all necessary steps immediately to ensure that this event does not

go ahead. I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

http://ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk/shownotice.php?articleid=29

 

 

2ND SAMPLE LETTER:

 

By dissecting a cow for public entertainment you are, in fact, demeaning life

and suggesting to the public that it is acceptable to kill and cut open a mammal

for nothing more than the curiosity of the public. The fact that there is

nothing to be learned by this entire horrific event only amplifies your

disrespect to animals and biodiversity. This event does not celebrate

biodiversity but is simply a show for commercial public entertainment and its

shock value. I urge you to take action and stop this dissection from going

ahead. I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Sincerely,