I have been putting off writing anything about this for a long time. Simply because my anger was so much that I knew I would end up writing horrid things about the people of my own country and my own politicians whom I have voted to power. However I feel its about time I do write . This blot of a sport called Jallikattu which supreme court took so many years in blocking was overturned for the want of votes by an ordinance. The most un democratic thing that can happen. The supreme court stopped it due to the very fact that animals should not be used in anyway , let alone tortured which in Jallikattu they consistently are. Now let us see what the defenders of this moronic sport say:
1) Its our cultural right : So was child marriage , Sati and dowry and I am sure you people would like to continue those and pass an ordinance to make those legal again as well.
2) There are similar sports in other parts of the world too : Oh ok! so if someone else makes mistakes we should too? Do you know the amount of protests the Spanish bull fighting is facing? Also in that case aren’t you people the first ones who say don’t ape the west? Now when its convenient all of a sudden you are giving example of Europe and America? In that case lets follow suit. Spain has wonderful nude beaches, lets start some of those too. Then don’t come and shout about your “culture going bhrast” .
3) ” So what if they are tortured and abused for few days , the rest of the year we keep them very well ” :- Wow this is the best excuse I heard. Tell you what . Ill pay and keep one such jallikattu supporter for 360 days and then the remaining 5 days I should be allowed to beat you up and throw chillies in your eyes and whatever else that you guys do to the bulls. Deal?
Someone once told me that there are some politicians who do serve and I told him that all politicians serve…only their own interest. If its in their interest to help animals as it will get them votes , then they will help animals , if not , they will pack them all in a gas chamber and kill them like Hitler.
IMG Source: BBC
