Guest guest Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 Hurts to know that tomorrow we once again partly fail in our fight for elephants....partly because, let everyone who supports elephant polo indirectly or directly know and hear that may be tomorrow they succeed to have the event going but we will not give up this struggle which will only conclude once there is a complete ban on elephant polo! Thanks, Pablo. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Feb 28, 2007 9:18 PM Re: Elephant Polo to surface again in India Pablo <pablo.tachil Cc: AZAM SIDDIQUI <azam24x7, emtrust, rob, suparnaganguly, ambikashukla, edpipeline, john, kisorpapri, virginia, wpsi, jdewar, jrobinson, snehalbhattgspca, manoj, animalcrusader, jordi.casamitjana, info, info, pei, praveenohal, mani, RoyJones, vspcadeep, maria, Animal Rights Activists <raw_group, AG BABU <agbabu, ashaforanimals <ashaforanimals, " TheShakeFund " < TheShakeFund, bano haralu <planetbano, Sachin Bangera < sachinb, bwright, Kim Bartlett <anpeople, NARESH KADYAN <chairmanpfaharyana, copycattitude < copycatt, cvfa.uk, " Dr.Sandeep Kumar Jain " < jeevdaya04, drkrishna, Roxanne Davur < terraanima, eti vyas <etivyas, hassina, jwed, kartick, lal singh <slalsingh, poorvaj, Sangrawee Pratishthananda < spratishthananda, rinadev <rinadev, Swati Shah < sswati.d, sach_bang85, tito, swathi buddhiraju <vspcaswathi I would agree with Pablo entirely. On 2/28/07, Pablo <pablo.tachil wrote: > > Dear All, > > > > To add to what Azam had to say, I ask each one of you…. > > > > Why is it that close to forests/ reserves we have a board that says > " danger/keep off/ prohibited " , why is it that during a safari we are > prevented from getting off the vehicle? I think we all have a common > answer....because the animals there are WILD, and encounters with them could > be dangerous and even fatal to humans. And kindly pardon my ignorance, but > then to me wild equates to ' *NOT*-city/town'. It has been often observed > that wild animals caught young and domesticated do bring out their natural > instincts at some point or the other. That's just one part to it. > > > > How would it feel to be whipped off your house late some night when you > are asleep, and made to play a game of football at gun point? You would > resent it, hate it, but play because you are scared of being hurt, being > killed. Elephants are considered one of the most sensitive and emotional > creatures that man has ever known, sharing a lot of the same feelings that a > human experiences. So take a moment to understand what it would it feel as > an elephant to be trained over a ankush, to force a silly game on these > magnificent beasts reducing them to a mere nothing. > > > > I do not need to explain more about it to people on this list, the various > unpleasant experiences an elephant goes through before/in a 'game' of polo > and more than often an elephant goes into a rampage, not able to cope up to > this abuse which might cost a human his/her life or in the least (for man) > its own. Did I hear someone say they could use tranquillizers? There have > been numerous reports of elephants failing to recover tranquillizer shots in > southern India and therefore given the benefit of doubt to the elephants i > would consider it a pre determined attempt to murder. > > > > Bottomline, all those who support this sport directly or indirectly stand > guilty and I personally rate elephant polo equivalent of poaching for its > tusks because both these crimes are to satisfy the fiendish greed of Man, > nothing less and definitely couldn't be anything more (worse) than this! > > > > I conclude this note on a request…a request to all of you to understand > that we need to stop this now and forever and could we have a better place > to start this movement than in his own land, the land of the Ganesh, India! > Margaret Chase Smith had once said " Moral cowardice that keeps us from > speaking our minds is as dangerous to this country as irresponsible talk. > The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for the right > when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character " . Let us all stand up > against this sport and learn to be human(e)s again. Please help ban elephant > polo! > > Thanks, > Pablo > > On 2/28/07, AZAM SIDDIQUI <azam24x7 > wrote: > > > > Dear All, > > > > Barely three days to go before India gets to see captive elephants > > being forced into games of 'polo, races and tug of war with human > > beings' yet again. > > > > They call it the 'Elephant festival', but do the elephants enjoy at all > > ? > > Unfortunately No ! > > > > Last year for the first time in the history of animal rights concerned > > elephant experts and organizations who have been spearheading the > > movement of elephant rights got together to condemn the 'Cartier > > elephant polo cup' which was planned in Jaipur city. > > Please refer to: http://www.stopelephantpolo.com > > The match could not be stopped, but the protest goes on. > > > > This time again, the city of Jaipur is playing host to the 'Elephant > > festival' which is being organized by the Government of Rajasthan. > > Link: http://www.rajasthantourism.gov.in/attractions/fair & festival/Elephant-Fair.htm > > > > > > We all are aware of how things went completely wrong when an elephant > > 'Abey' unable to bear the trauma of being forced to play polo went > > berserk in Sri Lanka last month injuring the mahout, the player and > > also caused extensive damage to the property. The elephant was later > > calmed down with tranquilizers, stones and sticks. > > This incident not only brings into light the unbearable trauma of the > > animal, but also the fact that we have to be extra careful when > > handling domesticated wild elephants as they can cause loss to human > > lives and property as well. > > I am afraid organizers of such events should also seriously note that > > if after realising the dangers involved we decide to organize such > > events that can lead into a disaster, it can also invite charges of > > 'culpable homicide' and 'criminal negligence'. > > The press and media is also well aware of the wrongs that are involved > > in this, so each one will be answerable if God forbid a repeat of Sri > > Lanka happens in Jaipur as well. > > > > At the 'Asia for Animals' conference 2007 held in Chennai in January > > both elephant polo and other forms of animals in entertainment > > including the Jallikattu Kerala Cattle race were discussed and a > > resolution was passed to BAN 'Animals in Entertainment.' > > > > To see that happening in reality and to begin with elephants first as > > time is short, I request each one of you to send out letters > > requesting the Chief of Animal Welfare Board of India, to not allow > > permission for such events where animals are abused for entertainment. > > To hold any event involving animals in entertainment it needs a 'go > > ahead' certificate from the AWBI. > > > > It is not difficult if we humans want such things to end. Assam , a > > state in India has BANNED similar events such as 'elephant football, > > elephant races, elephant mock fight, elephant tug of war' etc since > > 2005 in the annual 'Elephant festivals held there. > > This was possible only after a long struggle. > > All we need now is that Assam example to act as a model for the other > > states in India as well. > > > > Do mail or fax your letters to the AWBI at the contact information given > > below: > > > > http://www.awbi.org, awbi > > > > Thanks, > > > > Azam Siddiqui > > > > Master Trainer in Animal Welfare, > > Animal Welfare Board of India > > > > azam24x7, azamsiddiqui > > > > > > -- > WOCON: http://groups.google.co.inwocon -- WOCON: http://groups.google.co.inwocon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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