Jallikattu...Cruelty against animals in name of culture

Supreme Court turns down plea to allow bull-taming sport Jallikattu before Pongal

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I haul the decision of the Apex court. It is nothing but cruelty towards animals. .Like Jallikattu there is another example of Cruelty towards Birds in my state AP. It is known as ' Kodi Pandelu' or Cock fights

Either way it is a great opportunity for all the political parties to take advantage of the situation. The center will  be blamed and the rest of the politicians will support Jalli Kattu as a great tradition that should go on,who cares about a few bulls getting grievously hurt o at times killed because of the infection that sets in when their horns are broken ! I am glad that Supreme court has taken a firm stand about it ..

These tradition are much older. When people have limited means of entertainment than they used these tradition for entertainment. Now time is changed no need of all these. Live and let live.

anil wrote:

These tradition are much older. When people have limited means of entertainment than they used these tradition for entertainment. Now time is changed no need of all these. Live and let live.

But Anil, In the name of tradition it is not fair to torture animals. One thing you must remember every living organism fro ant to a bull have the right to live

anil wrote:

These tradition are much older. When people have limited means of entertainment than they used these tradition for entertainment. Now time is changed no need of all these. Live and let live.

What you have said is indeed true. We need to change our thoughts and traditions with times. We cannot continue doing something just because it was also by our forefathers. 

If I am not mistaken, even in Assam every family used to sacrifice an animal in the last day of durga puja as bali. But I read somewhere that after such killings has been banned by the court, the tradition of bali has been reduced extensively.

Jalli kattu, blood sporty often results in major injuries and deaths.. The Court had held that use of bulls in such events severely harmed the animals that constituted an offense under the prevention of cruelty to the animals act.

anil wrote:

These tradition are much older. When people have limited means of entertainment than they used these tradition for entertainment. Now time is changed no need of all these. Live and let live.

I really fail to understand how people find entertainment in a sport where either people or the animal gets hurt. It also shows human beings disregard for anyone else but himself. A man enters the sport knowingly but does the poor animal have a say in the matter ..

It is the height of selfishness of human beings when they use animals in any kind of sports where they can get hurt 

cock fight is a blood sport  in AP to Jallikattu in Tamil nadu. This blood sport has been banned. still this sport is going on. Police do not take any action against the participants. What is  the value of life of a bird compared to money .

MG Singh wrote:I am against this festival for other reasons. After all bull fighting is a wonderfully sport in Spain. Here jalkuttu can be organised if proper rules and arrangements are made. if this is done it is a macho sport.
 I do not agree with you.Whether it is in Spain or otherwise a life is involved in both  bull fighting and Jallikattu. I am of the opinion that it is inhuman

Why only few religions or festivals banned? All such activities should be banned which are inhuman or which hurt animals. But the problem is that, intellectuals sitting in A.C. rooms, eating beaf or meat says, this festival is hurting animals, this should be banned. Why not anyone speak against Bakraid, where so many innocent goats are cut and killed in the name of religion? Is this not hurting animals? 

Manoj Kumar Lamba wrote:

Why only few religions or festivals banned? All such activities should be banned which are inhuman or which hurt animals. But the problem is that, intellectuals sitting in A.C. rooms, eating beaf or meat says, this festival is hurting animals, this should be banned. Why not anyone speak against Bakraid, where so many innocent goats are cut and killed in the name of religion? Is this not hurting animals? 

This is impossible and even suggesting it will ignite a riot.

MG Singh wrote:

Manoj Kumar Lamba wrote:

Why only few religions or festivals banned? All such activities should be banned which are inhuman or which hurt animals. But the problem is that, intellectuals sitting in A.C. rooms, eating beaf or meat says, this festival is hurting animals, this should be banned. Why not anyone speak against Bakraid, where so many innocent goats are cut and killed in the name of religion? Is this not hurting animals? 

This is impossible and even suggesting it will ignite a riot.

And then... communal riots are not uncommon in India.  killing of each other starts. And whats all this for ? for the sake of religion

So we ban only what will not cause a riot! That's the reason a common rule is more than must. A few broken horns is cruelty but billions of dead animals in the name of religion is fine. Courts should stay away from all religious matters if they have no equal powers in all such matters. 

suni51 wrote:

So we ban only what will not cause a riot! That's the reason a common rule is more than must. A few broken horns is cruelty but billions of dead animals in the name of religion is fine. Courts should stay away from all religious matters if they have no equal powers in all such matters. 

Riot or no Riot, wherever killing of animals is involved, there should be a ban.It is inhuman and cruel. It is cruel. Enjoyment at the cost of an animal's death ? .

Let's ask the judges whether they are vegetarian or eat meat? We should also ask if they are against all cruelty related to different religion or against any particular religion! And the main question that should be asked if a petition comes in front of them against all Kurbani by any religion will they be able to handle it as firmly?     

Irrespective of a Judge whether judges are vegetarians or not, they have to follow the rules. There is a rule that cruelty towards animals in  any form  is banned. Now in AP like they banned Jallikattu, cock fights too are banned..

rambabu wrote:

Irrespective of a Judge whether judges are vegetarians or not, they have to follow the rules. There is a rule that cruelty towards animals in  any form  is banned. Now in AP like they banned Jallikattu, cock fights too are banned..

Yes, cruelty to animals is banned, but not killing animals.