OVER A CUP OF COFFEE - JALLIKATTU

OVER A CUP OF COFFEE

JALLIKATTU

Jallikattu is the sport of controlling the bull by its horns.  Now that the jallikattu has been stayed by the Supreme Court by the learned judges, the inhuman treatment of the bulls also will get stopped.  Peace and tranquility will prevail all over Tamilnadu at least on this aspect. Murders of party functionaries, humans, happened a few years hence is yet to be resolved with apprehending the culprits and no action has been taken to bring them to face law of the land.  May be we are more focused on the “inhuman” treatment of animals only as human lives are dispensable. 

Thus thought Shyam and that he was disturbed, without knowing what to do, just contacted Gopu who in turn could find that his friend is quite disturbed that the cultural values of his place are not respected. He called Shyam to his favourite place for a cup of coffee in the evening. Gopu incidentally thought whether the court is worried about the inhuman treatment meted out to the animals while they are alive, by chasing them and made to run hither and thither or that they are worried about these animals getting killed  for food too, even when they are in good health. In that case, someone brings a case to the court that animals with good health should not be killed for food, will the court take it up and do justice and organisations like PETA will be happy?  It does not appear to be so.

That evening, when they sat in the coffee shop the discussions on Jallikattu brought to the fore certain valid points.   Shyam asked, will the Organisations like PETA who want to protect animals, will call for all healthy animals not to be killed, as they have still life left in them. One man wants a little lamb in his table to enjoy and says Mary will be short of one that day. Will any of the persons who consume meat will be ready to take ones from unhealthy animals?  If this results in stopping annihilation of animals from planet earth - The butchers wont be happy. The redmeat exporters wont be happy.
Gopu said that you are not consdiering the treatment that the animals get while getting transported to different destinations of slaughter houses.  It is seen to be believed.  Loaded in a limited space, they could not even move a little and if so, it will be at the expense of the other ones.  Some say, they are made to drink water heavily while sending them to the market for sale.  Then there is the case of skin traders of all animals, where the life is taken out abruptly.  There are laws of the land to punish inhuman treatment but always they are not followed and a few cases while come in the purview of law and others happily continue to do.

Shyam said the main point is a sport followed over years, of course, with loss of human lives in certain cases have been made to bear the brunt where as the majority of people killing the animals for food go scot free. The laws of the land should be adequately amended where the tradition and culture are given the importance. 

Shyam reminded that the coffee is getting cold and a worried Gopu sipped the balance in the cup.  He also wished a very happy pongal/makara sankaranthi to Gopu.  The customary handshake followed with the assurance they will meet again.