you see some people in your neighbourhood treat stray animals with cruelty you find it disturbing .with your partner discuss.(1) would you involve the authorities ....? why?(2) How would you ensure that this problem
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You can either use the following conversation or develop similar one using ideas from it:
Student A: Apathy to animals is another problem amongst many other in our society.
Student B: I agree with you. The other day there was news concerning this in TV. A leopard by mistake entered a human settlement bordering a bio-reserve; this caused so much panic among the people there that they killed it.
Student A: How horrible! Could they not wait for the animal rescue squad?
Student B: No, they could not! I felt really bad. The earth belongs equally to animals. Man behaves like an authoritarian boss over other animals.
Student A: True! The condition of domestic animals is equally deplorable. Every other day we can see the mangled bodies of dogs, cats, buffalos, mules, etc. on the roads.
Student B: I have seen these horrible sights too. These poor animals don’t have any habitats left unto them because of man’s urbanization. They are forced to live among men; but they are not being treated respectfully by man.
Student A: The other day I was reading an article on internet. I came to know that cruelty against animals is illegal in our country! Why do people still ill-treat animals then?
Student B: Really? What did you read? Please tell me also! I did not know it!
Student A: Sure! I have noted down some of the animal-protection laws. According to the Constitution of India: “It is the fundamental duty of every citizen of India to have compassion for all living creatures. Article 51A (g).”
Student B: Really!
Student A: There is another law that says, “To kill or maim any animal, including stray animals, is a punishable offence. IPC Sections 428 and 429.”
Student B: That’s really wonderful. These laws can be taken support of to protect animal rights. People who treat animals cruelly can be complained against!
Student A: Not only these two, there many other animal specific laws that protect animals.
Student B: It means we need to make people aware of these animal protection laws. And this will help check cruelty against animals.
Student A: Yes, besides there are many animal welfare societies that can be contacted to seek their help for animals in need. Some of the famous Organizations are: Plants and Animals Welfare Society, Animal Welfare Board of India, The Blue Cross of Hyderabad, Blue Cross of India, Society for Prevention of Cruelty against Animals, etc.
Student B: Wow! That’s really wonderful. Now, I can do something against people who treat animals cruelly.
Student A: Sure, I am with you!