ACT--STOP NEPAL'S KILLING FIELDS--Nov.24-25, 2009
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Subject: [AnimalsInNeed] Act/Stop Nepal's Killing Fields - Nov. 24 - 25, 2009
Melanie
“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is
violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.”
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)
"The fate of animals is of greater importance to me
than the fear of appearing ridiculous;
it is indissolubly connected with the fate of men."
- Emile Zola (1840-1902)
Date: Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 2:41 PM
Subject: [AnimalsInNeed] Act/Stop Nepal's Killing Fields - Nov. 24 - 25, 2009
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Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 9:25 PM
Subject: Act/Stop Nepal's Killing Fields - Nov. 24 - 25,
2009
KINSHIP CIRCLE PRIMARY
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11/21/09: Nepal's Killing Fields - Stop Mass Animal Sacrifice 11/24-25
The Gadhimai occurs NOVEMBER 24-25, 2009. If you can't write by then, STILL
SEND COMMENTS. This event recurs every 5 years and should be outlawed.
As many as half a million animals like this Nepalese rooster, buffalo and
goat are knifed to death for the Gadhimai Jatra -- a festival to commemorate
the Hindu goddess of power in Bara, Nepal.
=============================================================
FULL CONTACT INFORMATION + EMAIL BLOCK. Sample letter follows.
=============================================================
Rt. Hon'ble Prime Minister Mr. Madhav Kumar Nepal
Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
Singh Durbar / P.O. Box: 23312 / Kathmandu, Nepal
ph: 977-1-4211000; email: in...@opmcm.gov.np
Mr. Sharat Singh Bhandari, Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation
Ministry of Tourism & Civil Aviation
Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal
fax: 977 1 4211758; email: in...@tourism.gov.np, tour...@gmail.com
Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations
820 Second Avenue, Suite 17B / New York, NY 10017
ph: 212-370-3988/3989; fax: 212-953-2038
email: ne...@un.int
Embassy of the Kingdom of Nepal In USA
2131 Leroy Place, N.W. / Washington D.C., 20008
ph: 1-202-667 4550; fax: 1-202-667 5534
email: nep...@erols.com, lum...@erols.com
TO LOOK UP NEPAL EMBASSIES & CONSULATES IN OTHER COUNTRIES, TRY:
http://www.kotan.org/tibet/embassies_nepal.html
http://www.immi.gov.np/location.php
EMAIL BLOCK (ALL EMAILS FROM ABOVE)
in...@opmcm.gov.np, in...@tourism.gov.np, tour...@gmail.com, ne...@un.int,
nep...@erols.com, lum...@erols.com
***KINSHIP CIRCLE CANNOT GUARANTEE ALL EMAILS WILL WORK***
During campaigns, recipients may change or disable their email addresses.
Emails from government, corporate, or institute websites may be incorrect.
=============================================================
ASK FOR A FORMATTED LETTER (WORD DOC): in...@kinshipcircle.org
=============================================================
Honorable Prime Minister and Officials of Nepal:
Animal cruelty cannot hide behind religion or tradition in the 21st Century.
Yet on November 24-25, 2009 the Gadhimai Jatra festival in Bara, Nepal
justifies the massacre of hundreds of thousands of pigs, chickens, rats,
goats, and pigeons as "sacrifice" to the Hindu goddess of power, Gadhimai.
This semi-annual bloodbath alienates potential tourists, like myself, who
object to a society that condones the senseless brutalization of animals.
Furthermore, it desensitizes your own children, teaching them to ignore
suffering and celebrate violence.
Please ban blood festivals. I urge the Nepalese government to enforce
stronger animal protection laws that shield animals from all forms of abuse,
including grotesque rituals such as the Gadhimai Fair.
As you know, the two-day contest involves men armed with knives who vie to
slaughter the most animals. Contestants are awarded a fee for each kill.
Death does not come quickly. Based on the "panchhbali" (five offerings),
competitors slit the throats of five different species. Buffalo take so long
to die that sword-bearing men cut them apart, starting with their back legs.
I’m shocked that Nepalese officials not only allow this festival, but also
pay to confine thousands of buffalo before it begins. Religious leaders have
proposed fruits and vegetables in place of animal sacrifice. I respectfully
ask you to embrace this nonviolent alternative and/or do everything within
your power to permanently cancel the Gadhimai festival.
Different cultures may not understand each other's customs, but all rational
humans comprehend cruelty. The world recognizes the Gadhimai Jatra as
outright animal torture. It's time that Nepal's government does too.
Sincerely,
=============================================================
SOURCE OF INFORMATION / REFERENCE LINKS
=============================================================
Ask Nepal to prevent animal cruelty during the Gadhimai Jatra festival
http://www.hsus.org/hsi/confronting_cruelty/animal_cruelty_around_the_world/gadhimai_festival_112009.html
'The mass sacrifice of animals is barbaric'
http://www.guardianweekly.co.uk/?page=editorial&id=1352&catID=9
Stop world's largest animal killing fair in Nepal
http://www.sindhtoday.net/news/1/66745.htm
Campaign to stop animal sacrifice in Nepal
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/campaign-to-stop-animal-sacrifice-in-nepal
PHOTO SOURCES: Rooster - Judith Picciotto/Citizen Image; Buffalo - (c) ogimogi/flickr
http://tanfouk.livejournal.com; Goat - http://www.animalrightsnepal.org
IF YOU CAN SPARE EVEN $20 (OR MORE)...
PLEASE HELP LAUNCH OUR MATCHING GIFT DRIVE!
We haven’t heard from many of you, but hope we will. Generous supporters
have set-up a Gift Fund. Your donation -- postmarked by Dec. 31, 2009 --
will be matched from this fund!
GIVE SECURELY ONLINE & IT WILL BE MATCHED:
http://www.kinshipcircle.org/donation/
OR MAIL YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO:
Kinship Circle
Compassion Campaign
7380 Kingsbury Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63130
YOUR YEAR-END DONATION WILL HELP US:
* Hire staff to research animal cruelty cases.
* Develop and print our powerful educational literature.
* Employ coordinators, who are vital to our animal disaster aid work.
Thank you for believing in Kinship Circle's work for animals!
KINSHIP CIRCLE: A 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal advocacy organization with no
paid staff, that relies upon tax-deductible contributions to operate.
PRIMARY FOCUS: ACTION CAMPAIGNS * EDUCATION * ANIMAL DISASTER AID
http://www.KinshipCircle.org * http://www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters
DONATIONS TO KINSHIP CIRCLE HELP PAY FOR:
* Animal disaster aid network and response
* Investigative research/campaigns (with goal to hire an investigative aide!)
* Educational literature and outreach (research, design, printing, distribution)
* Website with activist tools (educational materials, ad designs, letter library...)
* Daily operating costs: Office supplies, hardware/software, web design,
phone/internet, printing, disaster-related supplies/travel... All the boring
stuff that lets us work full-time for animals!
Kingship Circle / 7380 Kingsbury Blvd. / Saint Louis, MO 63130
- Nonprofit Certificate of Incorporation, Missouri - Charter: N00071626 / Certification: 7789294
- Federal 501(c)(3) registered with the IRS - Public Charity Status: 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
- Sales Tax Exempt Status (from sales and use tax on purchases and sales - charitable)
SUBSCRIBE NOW - FOR BREAKING NEWS & ACTION
Kinship Circle Primary: subs...@kinshipcircle.org
Action campaigns on animal cruelty issues worldwide
Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid Network: disas...@kinshipcircle.org
Animal rescue coordination/news in disasters + companion animal alerts
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source. Kinship Circle does not assume responsibility for the accuracy of
the information or for the consequences of its use. Nothing in this email is
intended to encourage illegal action in whatever country you are reading it
in. Kinship Circle does not engage in, nor support, any form of harassment
or unlawful activity. Nothing in this alert serves to promote such conduct.
11/21/09: Nepal's Killing Fields - Stop Mass Animal Sacrifice 11/24-25
The Gadhimai occurs NOVEMBER 24-25, 2009. If you can't write by then, STILL
SEND COMMENTS. This event recurs every 5 years and should be outlawed.
As many as half a million animals like this Nepalese rooster, buffalo and
goat are knifed to death for the Gadhimai Jatra -- a festival to commemorate
the Hindu goddess of power in Bara, Nepal.
=============================================================
FULL CONTACT INFORMATION + EMAIL BLOCK. Sample letter follows.
=============================================================
Rt. Hon'ble Prime Minister Mr. Madhav Kumar Nepal
Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
Singh Durbar / P.O. Box: 23312 / Kathmandu, Nepal
ph: 977-1-4211000; email: in...@opmcm.gov.np
Mr. Sharat Singh Bhandari, Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation
Ministry of Tourism & Civil Aviation
Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal
fax: 977 1 4211758; email: in...@tourism.gov.np, tour...@gmail.com
Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations
820 Second Avenue, Suite 17B / New York, NY 10017
ph: 212-370-3988/3989; fax: 212-953-2038
email: ne...@un.int
Embassy of the Kingdom of Nepal In USA
2131 Leroy Place, N.W. / Washington D.C., 20008
ph: 1-202-667 4550; fax: 1-202-667 5534
email: nep...@erols.com, lum...@erols.com
TO LOOK UP NEPAL EMBASSIES & CONSULATES IN OTHER COUNTRIES, TRY:
http://www.kotan.org/tibet/embassies_nepal.html
http://www.immi.gov.np/location.php
EMAIL BLOCK (ALL EMAILS FROM ABOVE)
in...@opmcm.gov.np, in...@tourism.gov.np, tour...@gmail.com, ne...@un.int,
nep...@erols.com, lum...@erols.com
***KINSHIP CIRCLE CANNOT GUARANTEE ALL EMAILS WILL WORK***
During campaigns, recipients may change or disable their email addresses.
Emails from government, corporate, or institute websites may be incorrect.
=============================================================
ASK FOR A FORMATTED LETTER (WORD DOC): in...@kinshipcircle.org
=============================================================
Honorable Prime Minister and Officials of Nepal:
Animal cruelty cannot hide behind religion or tradition in the 21st Century.
Yet on November 24-25, 2009 the Gadhimai Jatra festival in Bara, Nepal
justifies the massacre of hundreds of thousands of pigs, chickens, rats,
goats, and pigeons as "sacrifice" to the Hindu goddess of power, Gadhimai.
This semi-annual bloodbath alienates potential tourists, like myself, who
object to a society that condones the senseless brutalization of animals.
Furthermore, it desensitizes your own children, teaching them to ignore
suffering and celebrate violence.
Please ban blood festivals. I urge the Nepalese government to enforce
stronger animal protection laws that shield animals from all forms of abuse,
including grotesque rituals such as the Gadhimai Fair.
As you know, the two-day contest involves men armed with knives who vie to
slaughter the most animals. Contestants are awarded a fee for each kill.
Death does not come quickly. Based on the "panchhbali" (five offerings),
competitors slit the throats of five different species. Buffalo take so long
to die that sword-bearing men cut them apart, starting with their back legs.
I’m shocked that Nepalese officials not only allow this festival, but also
pay to confine thousands of buffalo before it begins. Religious leaders have
proposed fruits and vegetables in place of animal sacrifice. I respectfully
ask you to embrace this nonviolent alternative and/or do everything within
your power to permanently cancel the Gadhimai festival.
Different cultures may not understand each other's customs, but all rational
humans comprehend cruelty. The world recognizes the Gadhimai Jatra as
outright animal torture. It's time that Nepal's government does too.
Sincerely,
=============================================================
SOURCE OF INFORMATION / REFERENCE LINKS
=============================================================
Ask Nepal to prevent animal cruelty during the Gadhimai Jatra festival
http://www.hsus.org/hsi/confronting_cruelty/animal_cruelty_around_the_world/gadhimai_festival_112009.html
'The mass sacrifice of animals is barbaric'
http://www.guardianweekly.co.uk/?page=editorial&id=1352&catID=9
Stop world's largest animal killing fair in Nepal
http://www.sindhtoday.net/news/1/66745.htm
Campaign to stop animal sacrifice in Nepal
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/campaign-to-stop-animal-sacrifice-in-nepal
PHOTO SOURCES: Rooster - Judith Picciotto/Citizen Image; Buffalo - (c) ogimogi/flickr
http://tanfouk.livejournal.com; Goat - http://www.animalrightsnepal.org
IF YOU CAN SPARE EVEN $20 (OR MORE)...
PLEASE HELP LAUNCH OUR MATCHING GIFT DRIVE!
We haven’t heard from many of you, but hope we will. Generous supporters
have set-up a Gift Fund. Your donation -- postmarked by Dec. 31, 2009 --
will be matched from this fund!
GIVE SECURELY ONLINE & IT WILL BE MATCHED:
http://www.kinshipcircle.org/donation/
OR MAIL YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO:
Kinship Circle
Compassion Campaign
7380 Kingsbury Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63130
YOUR YEAR-END DONATION WILL HELP US:
* Hire staff to research animal cruelty cases.
* Develop and print our powerful educational literature.
* Employ coordinators, who are vital to our animal disaster aid work.
Thank you for believing in Kinship Circle's work for animals!
KINSHIP CIRCLE: A 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal advocacy organization with no
paid staff, that relies upon tax-deductible contributions to operate.
PRIMARY FOCUS: ACTION CAMPAIGNS * EDUCATION * ANIMAL DISASTER AID
http://www.KinshipCircle.org * http://www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters
DONATIONS TO KINSHIP CIRCLE HELP PAY FOR:
* Animal disaster aid network and response
* Investigative research/campaigns (with goal to hire an investigative aide!)
* Educational literature and outreach (research, design, printing, distribution)
* Website with activist tools (educational materials, ad designs, letter library...)
* Daily operating costs: Office supplies, hardware/software, web design,
phone/internet, printing, disaster-related supplies/travel... All the boring
stuff that lets us work full-time for animals!
Kingship Circle / 7380 Kingsbury Blvd. / Saint Louis, MO 63130
- Nonprofit Certificate of Incorporation, Missouri - Charter: N00071626 / Certification: 7789294
- Federal 501(c)(3) registered with the IRS - Public Charity Status: 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
- Sales Tax Exempt Status (from sales and use tax on purchases and sales - charitable)
SUBSCRIBE NOW - FOR BREAKING NEWS & ACTION
Kinship Circle Primary: subs...@kinshipcircle.org
Action campaigns on animal cruelty issues worldwide
Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid Network: disas...@kinshipcircle.org
Animal rescue coordination/news in disasters + companion animal alerts
UNSUBSCRIBE
* Select a Kinship Circle ALERT received in your mailbox
* Hit "FORWARD" + Enter in...@kinshipcircle.org
* Type UNSUBSCRIBE in your subject line and hit send
DISCLAIMER: The information in these alerts is verified with the original
source. Kinship Circle does not assume responsibility for the accuracy of
the information or for the consequences of its use. Nothing in this email is
intended to encourage illegal action in whatever country you are reading it
in. Kinship Circle does not engage in, nor support, any form of harassment
or unlawful activity. Nothing in this alert serves to promote such conduct.
Melanie
“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is
violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.”
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)
"The fate of animals is of greater importance to me
than the fear of appearing ridiculous;
it is indissolubly connected with the fate of men."
- Emile Zola (1840-1902)
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