I take on board that everyone has different views and opinions of stray dogs.
Let me make it absolutely and abundantly clear, all stray dogs are dangerous, they are a menace and a permanent health hazzard to anyone, whether they attack us Indian natives or visiting foreign tourists. We must remember, we do not and never will, have an adequate health service let alone a welfare state, that is on a similar level to a country that is richer than India.
If any country richer than India, had a problem with stray dogs, it would be dealt with, quickly, professionally and efficently, which is never the case with us here.
Regardless of what people's views and opinions may be, I would have all the dogs killed, not steralized regardless of unrest and protest, people must accept change whether they like it or not, stop living in the past. It makes no difference whatsoever, if they will be sterilized or nutered. Stray dogs look and feel unhealthy and diseased, as apposed to a pet dog which is owned by a family. We must also remember again, dogs in rich countries are well trained, well groomed and well fed, unforutnately that isn't and never will be the case here in India.
Stray dogs can carry a wide range of diseases, which does increase the risk of transmission to a human, should somebody get bitten. India has always portrayed a very negative image of dealing with a crisis and reaching a positive solution.
The roads and streets are ONLY used for road users and pedestrians (please walk on the pavement). There is no place for stray (dogs especially) animals or any other animal for that matter.
As a country, we really do urgently need to improve the standard of health and hygiene in this country, because the way I look at it, we are heading backwards. We don't want to portray an ignorant and negative image of India throughout the world in this way whatsoever. It is about time, we kept our roads and streets clean, tidy and garbage (rubbish) free.
We must act now before ignorance of our failures and weakness to deal with any crisis, becomes a growing major and permanent problem in India.
RE:Stray dogs
by Buddhadev Kar on Mar 29, 2007 11:57 PM Permalink
Perhaps the most intelligent post I have come across so far!!! The point, Virendra, is: how do we stop it?? I just cannot see the higher ups taking this seriously. Most of them are into the racquet - it is a HUGE money making racquet. Huge donations, no sterilization or vaccination & all the money in pocket!! Moreover, most people do not know that: 1) MAHATMA GANDHI - THE MAN WHO ALMOST CREATED THE PHILOSOPHY OF AHIMSA (since he expanded the older philosophies in terms of application to modern issues) - GANDHI EXPRESSELY SUPPORTED THE RITUAL ELIMINATION OF STRAY DOGS. The ARAs & media keep quoting him as the apostle of non-violence & AHIMSA, hiding the fact that he openly enjoined stray dogs to be killed. 2) To vaccinate ONE stray dog, ONE sheep has to be killed, since the vaccine is made from the sheep's brain. It is injected with some chemical, undergoes a tortured process of 4-5 hours, & dies. TO VACCINATE ONE STRAY DOG.
Love for animals?? Animal rights?? Or a big game??
