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...cats and other wild species are called predators, while man is politely referred to as just a primate. Judging from the meat consumption at our local butcher shop in a suburb of New Delhi, I estimate that we humans slaughter more than 1 million chickens a day (a conservative estimate). India is not a rich country and has a large vegetarian population, but we slaughter a large number of other animals. Yes, it is not only the big cats but many other living creatures that are in danger of extinction. Man is the cruelest predator of all. Som Sharma Gurgaon...
...coats. Jan Schaafsma Betty's Bay, South Africa Big cats and other wild species are called predators, while man is politely referred to as just a primate. Judging from the meat consumption at our local butcher shop in a suburb of Delhi, I estimate that we humans slaughter more than 1 million chickens a day (a conservative estimate). India is not a rich country and has a large vegetarian population, but we also slaughter a large number of other animals. Yes, it is not only the big cats but many other living creatures that are in danger of extinction...
...Communal violence is not something that anyone in the region can take lightly. The modern shape of the subcontinent was formed by Muslim-Hindu hatred. Both Pakistan and Bangladesh were born amid communal slaughter. More recently, Indian Hindus have carried out two large-scale anti-Muslim rampages, and Muslim militants reacted violently both times. The Nepalese government sees the danger...
...express their disdain for Beijing. Everyone I spoke with described the prc leadership as being dishonest and heavy handed. The citizens of Hong Kong are clearly not interested in toeing Beijing's line. I hope that the prc has the wisdom not to turn Hong Kong into a slaughter ground in order to enforce its will. David Golden Jefferson...
...Northern India, pashmina-goat herders keep their animals outside at night in the cold so that they develop the soft, thick wool prized around the world. But doing so makes them prime targets for snow leopards, which are particularly hated by the herders because of their tendency toward mass slaughter. "When snow leopards get into a pen, their predatory instincts are repeatedly triggered, and they go on a killing frenzy," says Rodney Jackson of the Snow Leopard Conservancy. "Killing 20 or more animals at a time is not uncommon. One hundred and seven sheep is the record we've seen...