Stuffweneed: 2010

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Why do animal rights activists care about animals and not about people?

The following is the eighth of the twenty animal related article published in the SOUTHASIA Magazine in 2010.8. Animal People by Syed Rizvi October , 2010, SPECIAL FEATURE
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/back-issues/668-animal-people.html

SOUTHASIA's twenty Animal Rights articles

SOUTHASIA has published twenty Animal Rights article in 2010, which includes ten articles from the October issue (AR Special Feature)

My article titled "Animal People - Why animal rights activists care about animals and not about people?" appears in the October issue (Syed Rizvi)

1. Save The Turtles by Asma Siddiqui February, 2010,
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://www.southasia-online.com/back-issues/422-save-the-turtles.html

2. Have Tiger And Eat Them Too by Merritt Clifton April, 2010,
Link to the Electronic Edition:

http://www.southasia-online.com/back-issues/474-have-tigers-and-eat-them-too.html

3. Sentient Beings by Mahera Omar and Maheen Zia May, 2010,
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://www.southasia-online.com/back-issues/499-sentient-beings.html/

4. No Tail by Ray Greek MD July, 2010,
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://www.southasia-online.com/back-issues/554-no-tail.html

5. Cycle of violence by Ken Shapiro, Ph.D. August , 2010,
Link to the Electronic Edition:
http://www.southasia-online.com/back-issues/588-cycle-of-violence.html

6. Question mark on animal agriculture by Merritt Clifton September , 2010,
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/back-issues/622-question-mark-on-animal-agriculture.html

7. Sacrifice in Islam by Norm Phelps September , 2010
Link to the Electronic Edition:
http://www.southasia-online.com/back-issues/614-sacrifice-in-islam.html

8. Animal People by Syed Rizvi October , 2010, SPECIAL FEATURE
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/back-issues/668-animal-people.html

9. Animal Rights in Pakistan by Anees Jillani October , 2010, SPECIAL FEATURE
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/back-issues/669-animal-rights-in-pakistan.html

10. How Americans treat animals by Tom Regan October , 2010, SPECIAL FEATURE
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/back-issues/670-how-americans-treat-animals.html

11. Woes of Whaling by Masako Myiaji October , 2010, SPECIAL FEATURE
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/back-issues/671-woes-of-whaling.html

12. Prescription for health by Neal Barnard October , 2010, SPECIAL FEATURE
Link to the Electronic Edition:
http://www.southasia-online.com/back-issues/672-prescription-for-health-an-animal-free-diet.html

13. Animal Factories by Chettana Mirle October , 2010, SPECIAL FEATURE
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/back-issues/673-animal-factories.html

14. Street Saviors by Merritt Clifton October , 2010, SPECIAL FEATURE
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/back-issues/674-street-saviors.html

15. The shame of bear-baiting by Maneka Gandhi October , 2010, SPECIAL FEATURE
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/back-issues/675-the-shame-of-bear-baiting.html

16. A story about my father by Ingrid Newkirk October , 2010, SPECIAL FEATURE
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/back-issues/676-a-story-about-my-father.html

17. Treating Animal Ethically by Peter Singer October , 2010, SPECIAL FEATURE
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/back-issues/677-treating-animals-ethically.html

18. The animal question by Ray Greek November, 2010
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/the-animal-question.html (The above link may change in December when this issue is archived)

19. Animals have rights too! by Kim Stallwood November, 2010,
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/animals-have-rights-too.html (The above link may change in December when this issue is archived)

20. Closing thoughts on Animal Rights articles in 2010 By Syed Rizvi November, 2010
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/closing-thoughts-on-animal-rights-articles-in-2010.html (The above link may change in December when this issue is archived)

Syed Rizvi
12/21/2010

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Dawkins on Pope

Richard Dawkins' Speech at Protest the Pope March

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_0kFU7IfPM

PETA 30 year Gala

PETA 30 Year Gala Video
http://features.peta.org/peta30/Video.aspx

Meat the Truth

Secularism – The Only Option for Saudi Arabia

Saudi Columnist: Secularism – The Only Option for Saudi Arabia

http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/4595.htm

Monday, October 4, 2010

Aging philanthropist is Pakistan's Mother Teresa

Aging philanthropist is Pakistan's Mother Teresa

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/29/AR2010082901282.html

Why Muslims should not eat Foie Gras

Why Muslims should not eat Foie Gras

http://prime.peta.org/2010/08/is-there-such-a-thing-as-halal-foie-gras

Friday, October 1, 2010

PeTA does it again

PETA does it again.

https://secure.peta.org/images/content/pagebuilder/21617.jpg

I mean "prvoke"

A Jihad for Love in 9 parts

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Earthlings in 10 parts

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Olberman and Amy Goodma on Islamophobia

Very good both of the videos

Keith Olbermann Special Comment: There Is No 'Ground Zero Mosque' - 08/16/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZpT2Muxoo0

As GOP and Some Top Dems Unite in Opposing NY Islamic Community Center, a Roundtable Discussion with Mother of 9/11 Victim, Rabbi, Muslim Lawmaker and Islamic Scholar
http://www.democracynow.org/2010/8/18/as_gop_and_some_top_dems

Fareed Zakaria on Islamic Center

All very good to watch

Fareed Zakaria with Charlie Rose
http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/11162

Fareed Zakaria --Do not Demonize Islam
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2010/08/06/gps.fareed.take.cnn

Fareed Zakaria -- And why I'm returning an award to the ADL.
http://www.newsweek.com/2010/08/06/the-real-ground-zero.html

Time Magazine on Islamophobia

From Syed Rizvi

Does America Have a Muslim Problem- Bobby Ghosh
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2011798,00.html

Cover page of Time
http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,20100830,00.html

A brief history of intolerance in America
http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2011978_2179331,00.html

Ground Zero: Inside the Park51 Mosque
http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,590040797001_2011959,00.html

Monday, May 3, 2010

Tom Regan parts 1 to 5

Tom Regan: Animal Rights - An Introduction 1/5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTNNJspZXA4&feature=related

Tom Regan: Animal Rights - An Introduction 2/5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDO-QIJCwJ0&feature=related

Tom Regan: Animal Rights - An Introduction 3/5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jk9EnqE4H0&feature=related

Tom Regan: Animal Rights - An Introduction 4/5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx_V0BdxRno&feature=related

Tom Regan: Animal Rights - An Introduction 5/5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1LjVn5FMjc&feature=related

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Halal Foie Gras (diseased duck)

My letter in response to the following article never got published so Iam sharig with the community.

Letter to Guardian in response to
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/apr/05/france-muslims-halal-boom

Dear Editor
This is a propos of your article “Muslims fuel French halal boom” (April 5),
As a Muslim who grew up in the Indo-Pak sub-continent, I read your column Middle-class “Muslims fuel French halal boom” (April 5), with great interest.
Muslims are allowed to eat only certain animals where the animal is slaughtered in specific ways while reciting the name of God. The meat thus obtained is known as halal (permissible by God). Any meat obtained as a result of any departure from the prescribed slaughter procedure no longer remains halal but becomes haram (forbidden by God). For example, if the head of an animal during its slaughter is separated from the animal’s body (even accidentally) before the animal bleeds to death, that meat then is no longer halal.
Moreover, besides the strict adherence to slaughtering procedure, there are two additional requirements that are equally imperative, and where any departure from meeting those requirements render the halal meat into haram meat.
One of those requirements is that the animal must not be under stress or experience any discomfort prior to its slaughter. The other requirement is that the animal must not be mutilated, deformed, or most importantly diseased when it is ready for slaughter. This is common knowledge among Muslims, and the Islamic law is quite unambiguous about these requirements. The Imams (Muslim Clergies) always ensure that these requirements are met before the animal is slaughtered.
The above article talks about the introduction of halal foie gras for the Muslim market but the term halal foie gras is as much of a deceptive term as halal pork would be. Since swine is haram according to the Islamic law, no matter how closely the Islamic laws are followed in slaughtering a swine its meat will always be haram.
Foie Gras by its very nature does not meet the above two requirements and cannot qualify as halal, no matter how closely the slaughter laws are adhered to.
Ducks and geese raised for foie gras, which means fatty liver in French, are forced fed with pipes that are repeatedly shoved down the birds’ throats, and up to 4 pounds of grain and fat are pumped into their stomachs two to three times every day. The pipes punctured many birds’ throats, sometimes causing animals bleed to death. This cruel procedure causes the birds’ liver to become diseased, known as hepa tic lipidosis, and swell up to 10 times their normal size. Many birds become too sick to stand up. In fact, throughout their lives, the birds suffer excruciating pain and they are sick with a diseased and enlarged liver that can only be considered deformed.
As a result, foie gras does not meet the two requirements of the Islamic law which clearly states that animal before its slaughter must not be under stress or discomfort, and that it must not be diseased and no part of the animal’s body be mutilated or deformed.
The above departures from the Islamic halal law, make the foie gras unquestionably haram. Although, Muslims who happen to eat such a meat without any knowledge of foie gras production may be forgiven in the eyes of God, it is the obligation of the foie gras producers to bring to the knowledge of their Muslim customers how this meat is produced and refrain from the deceptive labeling of halal foie gras.
It is also becomes the duty of every Muslim, who has the knowledge of how foie gras is produced, to bring this information to the attention other Muslims. I would like to see that the procedure of foie gras production is publicly made available, especially to the Imams so that they can issue their “fatwas” on foie gras as haram and spare the Muslims from indulging in an act that is strictly prohibited by the Islamic Law.
Although there is plenty of information available on the topic, the following site gives fair and accurate information on how the foie gras is produced. http://www.goveg.com/feat/foie/
Syed Rizvi

Monday, April 26, 2010

Howrad Lymal Parts 1 to 6

Howrad Lymal Parts 1 to 6

Mad Cowboy - Documentary Part 1 of 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK4_ui_aTb0&feature=related

Mad Cowboy - Documentary Part 2 of 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yydwacRxV8&feature=related

Mad Cowboy - Documentary Part 3 of 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ8OcMorA9E&feature=related

Mad Cowboy - Documentary Part 4 of 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7oziKHG3M0&feature=related

Mad Cowboy - Documentary Part 5 of 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gicTZt73SkA&feature=related

Mad Cowboy - Documentary Part 6 of 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gmzs6cm6SM&feature=related

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Howard Lyman Parts 1 and 2

Mad Cowboy Lecture: 2007 (Part 1 of 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OnQo34WszI&feature=related

Mad Cowboy Lecture: 2007 (Part 2 of 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4Q968_m5ZM&feature=related

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

The Most Dangerous Man in America - Movie

Watch The Most Dangerous Man in America Online Free Part 1/3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF99Ps__ANU&feature=related

Watch The Most Dangerous Man in America Online Free Part 2/3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIhD0lqdd2Q&feature=related

Watch The Most Dangerous Man in America Online Free Part 3/3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO1h0VbJfK0&feature=related

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Food Inc

Nominated for Oscar 2010

Food Inc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh8c9OUti4c&feature=PlayList&p=60018F0352ADE1A9&index=0&playnext=1

Monday, March 8, 2010

Fikkr o Eelm

Islamic Leadership Parts 1 and 2

Eik Fikr Eik Behs: Today's Islamic Leadership (Part 1 or 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD0fVDei_hY&feature=related

Eik Fikr Eik Behs: Today's Islamic Leadership (Part 2 or 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijV4DrQT_B8&NR=1

This week's aik-fikr, aik-behes program was on the topic of 'Education.' Please find the videos here:

Check out comments also
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srGe-CayATM Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc7CpEAt03Y Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjKo9WIQ0Oo

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Programs from the previous weeks are here:
On 'Death':
Part I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7irQnI2o6AA

Part II
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBRcMEa9kqc

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On 'The Meaning of Life.'
Part I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sy_l22QnNQ

Part II
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz9V-kVAP5w&NR=1
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On the 'earthquake in Haiti and God's punishment.'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27S6fhwo_Ic=====
On Obama's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keo10Cxl46o====On the growing lawlessness in the urban centers of Pakistan.http://www.youtube.com/user/wbttv#p/a/u/0/oxmt-PBKlZA===On Sindh Cardhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mER-_VVIDQQ
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On BalochistanPart I:
http://www.youtube.com/user/wbttv#p/u/11/kjaSmtFJbcA

Part II:
http://www.youtube.com/user/wbttv#p/u/13/iDuhgB2074Y
====South Asia needs a different kind of politicsPart I:http://www.youtube.com/user/wbttv#p/u/10/Ow8aw8yGfycPart II:http://www.youtube.com/user/wbttv#p/u/7/bCVOVZHrytc==== On how the War on Terror is becoming a war between Christians and Muslims (Major Nidal Hasan's shooting spree in Fort Hood , Texas )http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6-qhVLyzF8
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Islam a complete way of life?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6VfQIxnFlg
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Burqa Un-Islamic?Part I:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mejtyV2VBm4Part II:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDdaC8Eu8is

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Morality and atheism by Irfan Husain (DAWN)

Morality and atheism Irfan Husain (Feb 17)
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/columnists/12-morality-and-atheism-in-an-uncertain-world-720--bi-05

Here are some letters published in Dawn
Western values and us (Ali A. Rizvi Feb 21)
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/letters-to-the-editor/western-values-and-us-120

Liberal debate (Salamat Haqui Feb 25)i
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/letters-to-the-editor/liberal-debate-520

Morality and atheism (I.Z. Mankani, March 2)
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/letters-to-the-editor/morality-and-atheism-230

Morality and atheism (Syed Rizvi , March 4)
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/letters-to-the-editor/morality-and-atheism-430

The above article was also reproduced on NewAgeIslam

http://newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=2481

And here are the comments that appeared on theNewAgeIslam Website

Ghulam Mohiyuddin 2/24/2010 12:21:35 PM
This is indeed a very well written and thought provoking article. I am surprised however that Dawn had the courage to publish it.

Syed Rizvi 2/21/2010 11:48:33 PM
Moral action doesn't necessarily make one moral.
If a person acts morally because of reward/ punishment in the next world he/she is acting as a moral person with a self interest. Such morality cannot be seen as moral in the true meaning of the word.
A person who acts morally without any belief for reward/punishment in the next world is truly moral in my dictionary.
Syed Rizvi
San Jose. California

Sultan Shahin 2/21/2010 10:04:24 PM
Thanks Mr. Ashok Sharma for sharing this item with us: Atheist nations are more peaceful. I am a religious person and I found It most thought-provoking. I hope other readers too are provoked to reflect on this information.

Ashok Sharma 2/21/2010 9:39:13 PM
I found an article on the web which I wanted to share:
Atheist nations are more peaceful
The 2009 Global Peace Index has just been released. It's basically a ranking of how turbulent and warlike a country is.
They put it together by assessing 23 criteria, including foreign wars, internal conflicts, respect for human rights, the number of murders, the number of people in jail, the arms trade, and degrees of democracy (Guardian).
You can see a world map of peace at the Vision of Humanity website, and also take a look at country rankings for 2009, as well as earlier years.
New Zealand came top this year. Hmm, New Zealand is a pretty non-religious country. In fact, if you eyeball the rankings, the top few countries are all pretty non-religious.
What I've done in the figures here is to take data from the World Values Survey on the percentage of people in each country who say they are a committed atheist, and also on the percentage of people who say that they go to a religious service at least once a month.
Then I split the sample into two equal groups, based on their score on the Global Peace Index. The ones in the 'Peaceful' group are countries with a GPI score less than 1.8.
Sure enough, peaceful countries have more atheists and fewer regular worshippers. The difference is highly statistically significant (P=0.001 or less) - in other words it's real, not just a chance finding.
Now, there are several possible reasons for this. It could be that people living in turbulent countries turn to religion, or it could be that religion is not a good way to structure modern society. Or it could be that some other factor or combination of factors (democracy? free speech? education? government welfare?) generates citizens who are both peaceful and non-religious.
Whatever, it's another blow to the idea that secularization leads to social meltdown. Atheist countries are, in fact more peaceful.

Syed Rizvi (San Jose, CA) 2/21/2010 10:01:51 AM
I was pleasantly surprised to see a column on Morality and Atheism by Mr. Irfan Husain, in Dawn – a major paper published in Pakistan, which is considered a deeply religious country. Dawn was founded by Mohammad Ali Jinnah, called 'Father of the Nation', who himself was secular, with a secular aspiration for Pakistan. Unfortunately, soon after his death the political tide turned toward the Islamization of Pakistan, eventually producing the religious extremism we see today.
An article such as Mr. Irfan’s, where the free flow of ideas can be entertained and healthy dialogue between believers and non-believers can be sustained, is in my judgment a sign of a more wholesome and tolerant society of the kind Jinnah had in mind.
In the west, dialogue on Morality and Religion is not uncommon. For example, the recent interview with author Sam Harris on the subject of morality at TED (ww.ted.com), may interest some of the readers on this site. It may be found at:
http://www.scpr.org/programs/patt-morrison/2010/02/12/sam-harris-picks-a-fight-with-god/
Syed Rizvi
San Jose, California

Monday, February 22, 2010

Pakistan's president sacrifices black goats to ward of evils

Source: E-mail "as received" from

Khalid Mahmood Qurashi"
President,ANIMAL SAVE MOVEMENT PAKISTAN

Posted by Syed Rizvi:

Asif Ali Zardari President of Pakistan sacrifices daily(KILLED) black goats for his protection .President Asif Ali Zardari has a black goat slaughtered at his house almostevery day to ward off "evil eyes" and protect him from black magic.The goats were killed as an act of sadaqah, meaning "voluntary charity" in Islam whereby one gives out money orthe meat of a slain animal to the poor to win Allah's blessing (AllAH is not DracolA)and stave offmisfortune."It has been an old practice of Mr. Zardari to offer sadaqah. He has beendoing this for a long time.Pakistan is a predominantly Muslim country where many of the well-off offersadaqah. Although Muslim, many people also follow certain superstitious practices.Hundreds of goats had been sacrificed at Zardari's house since he was swornin in September 2008,Zardari's detractors would see in his "new-found religiosity" a signof nervousness in the face of growing woes.Zardari, who rose to power after the assassination of his wife BenazirBhutto in 2007.Animal Save Movement Pakistan strongly protest this debacle and cruel act of President of Pakistan .And we appeal from Animals lovers send messages to the president of Pakistan stop this foolish and atrocity cruel act.
With love & peace;
KHALID MAHMOOD QURASHI,
President, ANIMAL SAVE MOVEMENT PAKISTAN

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Meat the Truth a movie from Europe

Meat the Truth

http://www.meatthetruth.nl/content/view/135

Forks over Knives-- a new movie

FORKS OVER KNIVES A Feature Film Coming Summer 2010
http://forksoverknives.com/about/

Check out the trailer also
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPJbYAYzP04

A Jewish American visiting Israel

A Jewish American Michael Ratner visiting Israel

Ratner on Israeli apartheid Pt 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fzolEE-7Do&feature=related

Ratner on Israeli apartheid Pt2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIf-yhEGjco&feature=channel

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Friday, January 29, 2010

Why We Fight - A compelling film on YouTube now

Why We Fight ?

--a compelling film on DVD, now also available on YouTube.
Eisenhower had wared the nation of the growing power of the Indusrial Military Complex which we are witnessing today.

Why We Fight (HQ Wide Screen) Part 1/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkTvjAAwqZQ&feature=related

Why We Fight (HQ Wide Screen) Part 2/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F66w6SnQcYA&feature=related

Why We Fight (HQ Wide Screen) Part 3/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7R75OxyJKY&feature=related

Why We Fight (HQ Wide Screen) Part 4/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_R45BrP7LU&feature=related

Why We Fight (HQ Wide Screen) Part 5/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orAik34lYhU&feature=related

Why We Fight (HQ Wide Screen) Part 6/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCpc5Ku3zwU&feature=related

Why We Fight (HQ Wide Screen) Part 7/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxZItUBT_NY&feature=related

Why We Fight (HQ Wide Screen) Part 8/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEDSoMgEBA8&feature=related

Why We Fight (HQ Wide Screen) Part 9/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMCMwzgaisY&feature=related

Why We Fight (HQ Wide Screen) Part 10/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRgrd2kq9GE&feature=related

Syed Rizvi

Two more clips related to War

Howard Zinn's "Three Holy Wars"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUBYI97cUgU&feature=related

Howard Zinn: "On Human Nature and Aggression."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=subwDAZtEN0&feature=player_embedded

Syed Rizvi

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Islam, dark ages, and Ben Kingsley (actor who played Gandhi)

Islam, dark ages, and Ben Kingsley (actor who played Gandhi)

Worth watching this short clip
Syed Rizvi

http://www.1001inventions.com/media/video/library

Bob Barker donates $1 million to save PA pigeons

Bob Barker donates $1 million to save PA pigeons
http://www.sharkonline.org/?P=0000001056

Cruel Gun Club Lies Exposed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btgX1vI_tXE&feature=channel

Pigeon Shoot Clips for Media
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV-aEetKCZI

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

ABC News and Nightline on Dairy Cows

Dairy Cow follow up on ABC Night Line tonight

Disturbing Reality of Dairy Land Aired on Tuesday
http://abcnews.go.com/nightline

More Info

http://blogs.abcnews.com/nightlinedailyline/2010/01/darker-side-of-dairy-farming.html

And De horning
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=9660948

Bad news for the dairy cows

Got Milk, Got Ethics on ABC Tonight
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/animal-rights-us-dairy-industry/story?id=9658866

More on their suffering.
https://secure.peta.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=2515

And bad news for humans too:

The Perils of Dairy (Mc.Dougall MD )
http://www.vegsource.com/news/2009/12/the-perils-of-dairy-video.html

Health Concerns about Dairy Products
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/dairy.html

Milk and Cancer Risk?
http://www.pcrm.org/magazine/GM00Winter/GM00Win3.html

Milk Consumption and Prostate Cancer
http://www.pcrm.org/health/prevmed/dairy_prostate.html

What about milk
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/what_about_milk.html

For a wealth of health related information try the following site and fill-in down "Milk" in the search box
http://pcrm.org/pcrmSearch.cfm

Syed Rizvi

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Doesn't this picture send out a message!!!

Swami JI with his animal companion

Every Creature is a word of God.

Meister Eckhart , 12th, Century Christian Mystic

Message from Syed Rizvi: http://www.goveg.com/

Our perception or our true appreciation of Art.

PERCEPTION
Our perception or our true appreciation of Art. . .Something To Think About. .. .

Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approx. 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule. 4 minutes later: The violinist received his first dollar: a woman threw the money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk. 6 minutes: A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again. 10 minutes:A 3-year old boy stopped but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. Every parent, without exception, forced their children to move on quickly.45 minutes: The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.1 hour:He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition..No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before Joshua Bell sold out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100. This is a true story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people's priorities. The questions raised: *In a common place environment at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty? *Do we stop to appreciate it? *Do we recognize talent or beauty in an unexpected context? One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made. How many other things are we missing?How many special persons pass us by and we do not MAKE ANY EFFORT TO get to know them?
http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/bell.asp

Here is the video clip of the incident:
http://notreallyrelevant.blogspot.com/2009/06/joshua-bell-playing-incognito-in-subway.html