Question

You have seen people mistreating stray dogs specially dogs and cows on the streets. Certain recent incidents aired on television also telling the same story of inhuman treatment. You are an animal lover and is disheartened to see all this. Write a diary entry expressing your emotions and feelings for the animal and how it is important to treat them equally. ( 80 -100 words)

Answer 1

Answer:

On July 2, 2020, Down To Earth (DTE) published ‘Killing with compassion: Why feeding dogs in public places must stop!’, a writeup published in our ‘Blogs’ section. The authors, Shireen Bhalla and Abi T Vanak, expressed the view that stray dogs should not be fed by people in public places.

The response to the write-up triggered a maelstrom of rage at Down To Earth and the authors.

Here are some of the replies that we received, followed by a response from the authors:

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This is with regard to the article ‘Killing with Compassion’ by Shireen Bhalla and Abi T Vanak in DTE, dated 02 July 2020.

It is incredible that DTE has published this under ‘Wildlife and Biodiversity’. And I am dismayed despite your runner at the end that proclaims