O Ye Faithful, Love the Animals!

Preachers in some Malaysian mosques will urge worshippers to help stop the poaching of tigers, elephants and other endangered animals after similar sermons on turtle conservation were well received, an environmentalist said

-The Star, March 16

Ah, isn't that something? To remind people, regardless of religion, the importance to love God's creations and that includes the animals and of course the environment. Let us not stop at tigers, elephants, or any other endangered animals.

Broaden the subject to commonly seen animals: the dogs/cats, as well as the environment. Apart from man-God relationship and practicing some religious routines, it'd be great if mosques, temples and churches do a little more for the aforementioned. After all, aren't we stewards of His creation?

So beloved ones, remember to turn off your lights on the 28th this month.

Fishermen to be Fined - I Second That

If educating the masses on animal rights failed, then swift punishment should come. People just don't give a damn if a particular creature is endangered and they hunt them for food, for handbags and shoe, and some perhaps for a show.

Those guys, breadwinners they may be, who caught the whale shark ought to be fined just for not releasing the fish. These men are pro at deep sea fishing and I'm sure they'd know how much they've caught or in this case, how heavy.

Was it, it got stuck in the net so we have no choice but to bring it back to beach? Accidents yes but they'd do more than just hauling it to land. The kids would be like, "Wow, they caught a big fish. Wonder what's next!". There goes all the efforts to educate them on the importance of protecting and preserving wildlife. Rather than bickering on whether to use English or Bahasa Malaysia as the medium of instruction in school, think of how you'd make learning fun. My friends in Korea are saying how tough and competitive school is as well as the university entrance exam. Here, everything is so carefree. Time to get people who knows about Science to be part of the panel responsible for the subject's syllabi. Grr...

And this comes after a rubber tapper was detained with a sun bear in his possession - dead. What now? Virility again? Contact Pfizer please; or click here.

Well, these are my thoughts. I just feel that they'd just get off easily. Who cares about an endangered animal. Profit comes first and the end justifies the means, so they say.

Lest you forget

Lest you forget that wild animals are being poached for their tusks, fur, eggs, horns, for longevity, for enchanced sexual libidos, and who knows what else.

Lest you forget that black is indeed black and not by any other name; and poaching (or illegal hunting, fishing, harvesting) should be outlawed and not only during the "closed season".

Lest you forget that humans are created beings (or evolved creature if you like) and having developed senses and thought doesn't entitle us the rights to dictate the life of all living creatures. What's the use of having the ability to think when it gives rise to selfishness, cruelty, or malicious intents? Has the world got better ?

Enjoy the ingenuity of our race. Lo and behold...

20 months old butchered female elephant (Source: Born Free Foundation)

Video grab: Slaughtered alive (Source: PetaTV)

Video grab: Skinless but still alive (Source: PetaTV)

Destined for the cookpot (Source: IPPL and Patrick Brown)

Good day!