Bangladeshi Hindus kill 100,000 sea turtles, a critically endangered species...
 

...in the name of religion.

100,000 turtles sacrificed in ritual slaughter to celebrate Hindu festival | Mail Online

I might start a religion where I kill 100,000 ignorant fucking retards a year. Anyone else wanna start calling me God so we can get this ball rolling? I think I know where I'll smite first.

EDIT - Bangladesh not India sorry. Was reading the Indian conservation groups outrage and mis-titled the thread.

Just to clarify, it's Bangladesh.

Ironically, it's not even this event in particular that makes me shake my head in disbelief, but rather the types of stupid and uneducated culturalphobic comments that arise from these kinds of things:

Really? Are we bringing up tribalism again?

A couple more:

These sons-of-bitches!
I keep turtles as pets, and i couldnt bare looking at those photos!

bastards.

That's fucking disgusting. They should just sacrifice themselves to Kali.

I'd like you to rationalize the genocide of one of the planet's most endangered species for religious purposes, and then argue why the rest of the world shouldn't be outraged at this groups immeasurably egocentric act.

Culturalphobic? Give me a fucking break.

Fuck religion. It's so archaic. Atheists didn't fly planes into the twin towers.

Come at me.

anyone have a coles notes on what exactly they're doing?

or is it just a sacrifice, plain and simple?

"The meat sells for between $10 - $60 per kilo (£6-£37), depending on the species.
Followers believe that by eating the turtle, they will take on its strength and longevity."

they not only kill the innocent, endangered turtles, they then sell the organs and insides for profit. upto 60$/kilo depending on the parts and breed. doing this was illegal but......

Genocide? Being an endangered species doesn't mean twat.

How many good, sound minded people of the Hindu variety are, in fact, at this very moment outraged by the amount of cattle consumption you and your close-minded friends go through on an annual basis? Do they call you inhumane and seek to commit a genocide against American culture?

If this is in fact an "argument" you have made based on the simple fact that sea turtles are "critically endangered", then fine. But it seems that you are hating on Hindus for no other apparent reason that they just so happen to enjoy the flesh of an endangered animal.

hm...... so this is the indian version of shark fin

THANKS

Noooo I have 3 pet turtles :facepalm:

:seriously::facepalm:

I'd like to hear you say this in a couple decades if sea turtles, tigers, gorillas, or other animals are poached into extinction.
I hate people of any faith, as much as I do atheists, who are so insanely ignorant and self-righteous that they would commit an act like this.

How is this any different than shark fining?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I will try to reiterate what you have just said:

2,500 years of Hindu festivity traditions should be dismissed and marked as "insanely ignorant and self-righteous" just because some dense chicken-headed westerners claim that there is some grander, natural law (that consequently could never be comprehended by these primitive religious nuts) that prohibits the poaching and/or otherwise killing of endangered species?

If that is in fact what you were trying to say (which becomes immediately apparent with your inability to understand my point), then yes, I STILL maintain that sea turtles being an endangered species doesn't mean twat.

I hate religious (and anti-religious) extremists as much as the next guy. And I am definitely, in no way endorsing the slaughter of endangered animals, particularly at such a grand scale. But to say those who do in fact participate in these activities are somehow too stupid, too ignorant, or live in some type of inferior culture for YOUR (westernized, and therefore undeniably humanitarian and right) ideals makes you a dumb uneducated cunt.

Oh, and I love how you just ignored one of the most integral part of my counterargument that directly addresses you, and left it out of your response.

oh religion, gives reason for people to do some stupid shit

oo0o0o debate thread...


it begins...
:megusta:

I understand and respect those who practice the Hindu religion, they have a right to practice their religious beliefs, but when those beliefs begin to interfere or damage our planet and it's various cultures then people need to accept the consequences of their actions and look towards progress. It's no different than the ignorance of the catholic church continuing to advocate against condoms and birth control, despite the aids pandemic.

Awwww ye.