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Pope
Benedictus XVI
Pope
Benedictus XVI is a ray of hope for the animals. At a common meal
with modern youth from all over the world Pope Benedictus declined
fish, meat and poultry. Instead the party used a vegetarian
meal and the Pope said:
"The right way for Catholics to fight such horrible instutionalized
animal torture is not to eat God's creatures and to nourish on
vegetarian food instead".
Note from Action Against Poisoning: Although belated hopefully our
wish for 2003 comes true!
OUR
WISH FOR 2003
A CLEAR DECLARATION FROM THE CHURCH IN THE MATTER OF ANIMAL
PROTECTION
In many more or less civilized countries animal rights and
protection laws are non existent or disregarded due to cultural and
economical reasons. Consequently animals are in peril of being
neglected, hurt or painfully killed without any repercussion for
the culprits. The issue has rock bottom priority on the political
agenda. So we can not depend on the political system for effective
laws and law enforcement.
We experienced that in Portugal people refer to their religion when
they refuse to sterilize their cats and dogs: "we should not
interfere in nature's course / God's creation". It is remarkable
that by the same people deliberate poisoning of animals is accepted
as a fact of life. Obviously this example shows a susceptibility
for religious authority and a failing moral concept of animal
rights.
It is sad to notice that the church - the herald on moral issues
regarding creatures - is not heard on the issue of animal
abuse.
If politicians fail to establish a better life for animals, the
clerical leaders should take the moral stand. The animals deserve a
honest and human judgement.
Please speak out! You might be their only hope.
Papst Benedikt XVI
Ein Lichtblick ist Papst
Benedikt XVI. Bei einem gemeinsamen Essen mit Jugendlichen aus
aller Welt verzichtete Papst Benedikt auf Fisch, Fleisch und
Geflügel. Statt dessen wurde vegetarisch gegessen, und der Papst
sagte:
„Der beste Weg, wie Katholiken gegen eine solch entsetzliche,
institutionalisierte Tierquälerei angehen können, ist der, Gottes
Geschöpfe
nicht zu essen und sich stattdessen vegetarisch zu ernähren.“
