You intend to take part in the intercollegiate elocution contest. One of the topics therein is 'Stop Cruelty to Animals and Birds'. Prepare a speech on it in about 100 words.
In our own country, we have many much civilised laws. One of them is called the Prevention of Animal Cruelty Act. It came into force almost fifty years ago, in 1960. But it is one thing to have civilised laws, and quite another to have civilised people. One of the purposes of having laws is to civilise uncivilised people. Unfortunately, when uncivilised people ignore laws and the law-enforcing agencies look the other way, the laws become only so much print on paper.
An interesting thought comes to mind: what if a jungle-man was more considerate towards his fellow-men and his fellow-creatures than a so-called urban ‘gentleman’ in a well-cut suit who goes around, shall we say, in a Cadillac? Who would be called more civilised?
It has been established that not only do animals have rich emotional lives; they also display signs of morality. Chimpanzees, for instance, mentally note favours and repay them; and an elephant’s sense of compassion can extend to creatures beyond their own kind. This gives the question of animal cruelty a new dimension.
To ensure that they are treated better, relevant government agencies need to work in tandem with animal welfare organisations to raise awareness on the issue and arm the ordinary citizenry with ways and means of countering instances of animal cruelty that they happen to encounter.
In our own country, we have many much civilised laws. One of them is called the Prevention of Animal Cruelty Act. It came into force almost fifty years ago, in 1960. But it is one thing to have civilised laws, and quite another to have civilised people. One of the purposes of having laws is to civilise uncivilised people. Unfortunately, when uncivilised people ignore laws and the law-enforcing agencies look the other way, the laws become only so much print on paper.
An interesting thought comes to mind: what if a jungle-man was more considerate towards his fellow-men and his fellow-creatures than a so-called urban ‘gentleman’ in a well-cut suit who goes around, shall we say, in a Cadillac? Who would be called more civilised?
It has been established that not only do animals have rich emotional lives; they also display signs of morality. Chimpanzees, for instance, mentally note favours and repay them; and an elephant’s sense of compassion can extend to creatures beyond their own kind. This gives the question of animal cruelty a new dimension.
To ensure that they are treated better, relevant government agencies need to work in tandem with animal welfare organisations to raise awareness on the issue and arm the ordinary citizenry with ways and means of countering instances of animal cruelty that they happen to encounter.
