Comment: Is religion answer to rescuing wildlife?

March 18, p. 21

Environmental activists in Indonesia have resorted to different strategies to remind the public of the importance of protecting and preserving the existence of all living beings on earth in order to create a natural balance.

Many have been busy organizing campaigns such as road shows, while others have focused on fostering dialogue with stakeholders, providing education through school activities or using stronger legal instruments
to bring attention to these illegal
activities.

Your comments:

I would like to think that this might be true — but from my travels in Muslim countries (Iraq, Kuwait, Egypt) — I have noted that there is minimal care for animals.

They treat them like tools and equipment, there is minimal dignity allowed for animals. Recently there was a story on the horses dying due to the economic effects of the revolution.

I would be concerned that since they treat their animals so poorly in public, how do they treat their children?

Usually that is an indicator, as Ghandi pointed out so eloquently.

Rebecca Gimenez
Augusta, GA, the US

This is a really sophisticated piece of education and consciousness raising. I am surprised two of the comments here are so negative. Let us assume: Nothing has been done.

No moral argument has been put forward in a language and religious context that people engage with. Nothing has been done except handwringing and counting the mounting dead.

May this initiative flourish and grow and have good results. It would be good to get this on the curriculum in schools.

Jude Price
Australia