Guest guest Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Dear President, Dear Mr. Hooper, Dear Sirs/Madams, We are animal advocates from Greece and we would like to add our voice to the many who protest the planned massacre of more than 30.000 stray dogs in Delhi. The example set by Athens (for the last Olympic Games) and now Beijing (for the upcoming Olympic Games) seems to infest every locality with larger cultural and sports events coming up with the same unholy virus: the apparent " need " to clean up one's image by mass murdering the resident stray animals. This is to be condemned ! Such rash and inhumane actions do not solve the underlying problem and shed an extremely negative light on such a civilzed endaveaour as are the Commonwealth Games. To be civilized and cultured is a different thing altogether ... We cannot see how the cruel extermination of tens of thousands of animals will improve Delhi's image. Not once has the presence of such unhappy creatures on the verge of Human existence been responsible for the projected bad image of places such as Delhi, Beijing, Athens and countless more. Human filth and Human overpopulation is the root of all the evils we face today .. the imminent environmental collapse we are witness to every day, is a thing brought upon man by man. The animals share in a curse they did not bring upon us or themselves. That in itself should give us food for thought and incentive for action. But apparently all it does is inspire us with even more cruelty and wanton mass murder among the most helpless and innocent co-inhabitants of this world. Are the Commonwealth Games too to be stained with their blood ? People like you or as the organizers of this event, have the power to prevent it. Please use it by addressing the Indian government and Delhi administration, expressing your outspoken condemnation of the planned stray animal slaughter. Ask them to look for another, more humane solution. We expect your country to give a brilliant example of peaceful coexistence of all God's creatures (especially since our country failed tragically to do so), so we see no more massacres of innocents like these poor creatures. Thank you in advance. Sincerely, Maria and Katerina Nika, Greece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 As an animal person it is our duty to act on an SOS asap. It is commendable that Mr.Merritt has probed into the matter and has brought to our notice that the Delhi issue is just a rumour. May we write to the person who has drafted the original mail & find out why it was done so. I am glad anyways that Delhi vows not to go the Bangalore way. Thanks Merritt for bringing out the true picture. Azam On 3/23/07, Nika Maria <mani wrote: > Good day all, > After this reply we got early morning, we feel the need to clarify > some things. As animal advocates we are trying to do whatever is in our > power to protect our four- or two-legged friends not only in our country > but wherever is necessary. Sending a protest e-mail is the least we can > do and we are willing to do so whenever we receive a call for such a > help no matter how far. This time we received an e-mail warning for > brutalities against stray dogs in Delhi, due to upcoming Commonwealth > Games. Furthermore, we received a reassuring e-mail containing the > following information: > > " Original message source: Animal_Net > Please forward it to as many as you can. > > Azam Siddiqui " > > I assume it is more than clear for someone to conceive, that after at > least two e-mails which assure the same thing, two people who live > thousands miles away from India and want only to help, have absolutely > no power to search more, if it is all about lies, misinformation, > exaggeration or truth. So, since animal advocates all over the world > look in and get informed through this e-mail list > (aapn ), I would strongly suggest that either the members > are more careful with their replies or the members, who provide > information and news, take first care of checking whether their > information is correct. Our four- and two-legged friends need > desperately our help in so many cases, that their is no time for us to > waste with unimportant things, such inspecting an information from > thousands miles away. > > With best regards, > Maria and Katerina Nika, > Animal advocates from Greece > > > > NARESH KADYAN wrote: > > > Cool down, this is not true, for what purpose we are here in Delhi. > > Nothing will happen to the dogs. > > Naresh Kadyan > > > > On 22 Mar 2007 07:24:54 -0700, *Nika Maria * <mani > > <mani> wrote: > > > > Dear President, > > Dear Mr. Hooper, > > Dear Sirs/Madams, > > > > We are animal advocates from Greece and we would like to add our > > voice > > to the many who protest the planned massacre of more than 30.000 > > stray > > dogs in Delhi. The example set by Athens (for the last Olympic Games) > > and now Beijing (for the upcoming Olympic Games) seems to infest > > every > > locality with larger cultural and sports events coming up with the > > same > > unholy virus: the apparent " need " to clean up one's image by mass > > murdering the resident stray animals. > > > > This is to be condemned ! > > > > Such rash and inhumane actions do not solve the underlying problem > > and > > shed an extremely negative light on such a civilzed endaveaour as are > > the Commonwealth Games. > > To be civilized and cultured is a different thing altogether ... > > > > We cannot see how the cruel extermination of tens of thousands of > > animals will improve Delhi's image. > > Not once has the presence of such unhappy creatures on the verge of > > Human existence been responsible for the projected bad image of > > places > > such as Delhi, Beijing, Athens and countless more. > > Human filth and Human overpopulation is the root of all the evils we > > face today .. the imminent environmental collapse we are witness to > > every day, is a thing brought upon man by man. The animals share in a > > curse they did not bring upon us or themselves. > > > > That in itself should give us food for thought and incentive for > > action. > > But apparently all it does is inspire us with even more cruelty and > > wanton mass murder among the most helpless and innocent > > co-inhabitants > > of this world. > > > > Are the Commonwealth Games too to be stained with their blood ? > > People like you or as the organizers of this event, have the power to > > prevent it. > > > > Please use it by addressing the Indian government and Delhi > > administration, expressing your outspoken condemnation of the planned > > stray animal slaughter. Ask them to look for another, more humane > > solution. > > > > We expect your country to give a brilliant example of peaceful > > coexistence of all God's creatures (especially since our country > > failed > > tragically to do so), so we see no more massacres of innocents like > > these poor creatures. > > > > Thank you in advance. > > > > Sincerely, > > Maria and Katerina Nika, > > Greece > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Dear Maria and Katerina Nika, While the Commonwealth Games email may have contained a rumor the situation for protecting community/street dogs in India both in cities (including Delhi) and rural remains serious. And killings has been going on already in many areas outside the eyes of the animal welfare organisations in many rural areas for all this time. Azam wrote: In Noida,a suburb of New Delhi a friend of mine lost her pet dog which was mauled by a pack of homeless dogs. Speaking to her I could make out that ABC is unheard of in her locality, residents are frustrated at the growing fear of furious dogs there. Yes, a particularly serious situation now indeed as the Bangalore news has spread and people's tolerance is down. That is why a three pronged approach is needed: stepping up the ABC program, protecting the sterlized and those who are well behaved street dogs, and massive education of the public. Some in India are working on ads right now. I think your well thought out letters, even if it contained a rumor in this last case, are very helpful (i.e. as you know the last one about Bangalore was published in the Times of India). So please keep the pressure and education on and we can all try and post strategy as we can. Lots of people working very hard on this issue now in India and most of them do not have time to read or post to this list. But dogs in India, especially now, need help from their worldwide friends. kind regards, - Nika Maria NARESH KADYAN ; aapn Friday, March 23, 2007 12:26 AM Re: Please stop the massacre! Good day all, After this reply we got early morning, we feel the need to clarify some things. As animal advocates we are trying to do whatever is in our power to protect our four- or two-legged friends not only in our country but wherever is necessary. Sending a protest e-mail is the least we can do and we are willing to do so whenever we receive a call for such a help no matter how far. This time we received an e-mail warning for brutalities against stray dogs in Delhi, due to upcoming Commonwealth Games. Furthermore, we received a reassuring e-mail containing the following information: " Original message source: Animal_Net Please forward it to as many as you can. Azam Siddiqui " I assume it is more than clear for someone to conceive, that after at least two e-mails which assure the same thing, two people who live thousands miles away from India and want only to help, have absolutely no power to search more, if it is all about lies, misinformation, exaggeration or truth. So, since animal advocates all over the world look in and get informed through this e-mail list (aapn ), I would strongly suggest that either the members are more careful with their replies or the members, who provide information and news, take first care of checking whether their information is correct. Our four- and two-legged friends need desperately our help in so many cases, that their is no time for us to waste with unimportant things, such inspecting an information from thousands miles away. With best regards, Maria and Katerina Nika, Animal advocates from Greece NARESH KADYAN wrote: > Cool down, this is not true, for what purpose we are here in Delhi. > Nothing will happen to the dogs. > Naresh Kadyan > > On 22 Mar 2007 07:24:54 -0700, *Nika Maria * <mani > <mani> wrote: > > Dear President, > Dear Mr. Hooper, > Dear Sirs/Madams, > > We are animal advocates from Greece and we would like to add our > voice > to the many who protest the planned massacre of more than 30.000 > stray > dogs in Delhi. The example set by Athens (for the last Olympic Games) > and now Beijing (for the upcoming Olympic Games) seems to infest > every > locality with larger cultural and sports events coming up with the > same > unholy virus: the apparent " need " to clean up one's image by mass > murdering the resident stray animals. > > This is to be condemned ! > > Such rash and inhumane actions do not solve the underlying problem > and > shed an extremely negative light on such a civilzed endaveaour as are > the Commonwealth Games. > To be civilized and cultured is a different thing altogether ... > > We cannot see how the cruel extermination of tens of thousands of > animals will improve Delhi's image. > Not once has the presence of such unhappy creatures on the verge of > Human existence been responsible for the projected bad image of > places > such as Delhi, Beijing, Athens and countless more. > Human filth and Human overpopulation is the root of all the evils we > face today .. the imminent environmental collapse we are witness to > every day, is a thing brought upon man by man. The animals share in a > curse they did not bring upon us or themselves. > > That in itself should give us food for thought and incentive for > action. > But apparently all it does is inspire us with even more cruelty and > wanton mass murder among the most helpless and innocent > co-inhabitants > of this world. > > Are the Commonwealth Games too to be stained with their blood ? > People like you or as the organizers of this event, have the power to > prevent it. > > Please use it by addressing the Indian government and Delhi > administration, expressing your outspoken condemnation of the planned > stray animal slaughter. Ask them to look for another, more humane > solution. > > We expect your country to give a brilliant example of peaceful > coexistence of all God's creatures (especially since our country > failed > tragically to do so), so we see no more massacres of innocents like > these poor creatures. > > Thank you in advance. > > Sincerely, > Maria and Katerina Nika, > Greece > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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