Maurice F. Mizzi, Bidnija
Birds are animals too
I would like to thank all those who have written in favour of my protests against hunting in Malta as well as those who are highlighting the cruelty to birds, like Debbie Caruana Galizia’s letter (November 17).
On the other hand I am amazed at the stance taken by the several organisations defending animals’ rights such as Animal Rights Group and SPCA.
While these have rightly raised awareness against cruelty to dogs and other animals, which have been badly treated, not a squeak has been heard about the hundreds of thousands of birds that are being massacred or maimed annually in our islands by hunters. Even thrushes are being used as target practice.
Since birds are animals, unless these organisations will include also the cruelty to birds in their protests, they should change their designation from, for example, Animal Rights Group to Dogs, Cats, Hedgehogs and Snakes Rights Group.
SPCA should also change its title to the Society for the Protection and Care of Dogs, Cats and Centipedes.
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Johnny Xerri
Nov 27th 2011, 14:58
Mr Mizzi,
They do not speak out because they do not distinguish between double faced hypocrites who contract kill animals (throught the farmer, slaughter house, butcher process) and the hunter.
While we are at it...you know pollution harmes the environment that we live in. You also are aware that pollution effects the animals you are voicing your concern for. Thus why do you import combustion burning cars and not alternative energy cars?
Spare us the jokes...and if you want to ban hunting...at least use scientific facts not the usual moral bull
Sylvana Zarb Darmanin
Nov 27th 2011, 13:08
Carmelo Aquilina, you unsuccessfully tried to evade the true argument in order to play the "devil's lawyer"! You also seem to be unaware that the Maltese hunters shoot on game, i.e. this is later consumed. Maurice Mizzi's argument here is that birds are animals too. DID YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?! Hence, are you ready to understant that chicken, turkey, rabbits, fish, cows etc., which you prefer others to butcher for you, are animals too?!
Sylvana Zarb Darmanin
Nov 26th 2011, 19:38
Maurice Mizzi, notwithstanding that I had decided to ignore your letters, this last letter of yours cannot pass without my commenting. Please stop being hypocritical and also admit that rabbits, chicken, turkey, cows, fish etc., I.E. THE ONES THAT YOU ENJOY ON YOUR PLATE, "are animals too"!!! I am fed up of your arguments Sir!!!
Carmelo Aquilina
Nov 27th 2011, 10:30
How many people need to kill a wild bird for food...? No one in Malta. No they kill and maim birds for fun and that is immoral and cruel. If other animals animal are killed humanely (e.g. by a licensed abbatior) and raised humanely for slaughter then you cannot equate the two Sylvana. abbatoris have been closed down for not complyign with animal welfare provisions which canot be said of our brave big bang boys. I am tempted to copy your shouty mock horror prose with a few capitals and some extra exclamtion marks but I don't need to bolster a weak argument.
Johnny Xerri
Nov 27th 2011, 14:54
Carmelo,
Strictly speaking nobody in the world actually needs to kill an animal for food. We could do without the slaughter house and butcher. However, poeple eat meat.
If eating animals is ok for all and sundry the fact that you bought it or else self procurred it does not make one tiny weeny bit of difference.