-Caveat Lector- (Thanks to Clarence Spence for this gem of an example of extremism run amuck. All religions and other bogus institutions of authority are potentially extreme and damaging to the future of human and their animal friends, and the plants they depend on for their survival.)
Mob murders five over a dead cow October 23 2002 A Hindu religious leader has welcomed the murders of five men accused by a mob of killing a cow, India's most sacred animal, claiming that the life of the creature is more important than that of a human. The victims in the north Indian state of Haryana were from the downtrodden Dalit caste, called "untouchables". Police claim a 4000-strong mob, incensed by the cow skins carried in the men's truck, attacked the Dalits and killed them. Other witnesses, however, insist the police killed them because they had refused to pay a bribe. Officers then allegedly spread the word that the Dalits had killed a cow to induce a vengeful mob. To compound suspicions of a cover-up, the officer in charge of the case carried out a postmortem examination late last week - on "the cow". The case touches on several themes in modern Indian society: police unaccountability; the rise of violent Hindu extremism; and the persistence of India's ancient caste system. It also raises the question: can a cow's life be worth more than that of a human? The answer, says Giriraj Kishore, a leader of the extremist religious Hindu group Vishwa Hindu Parishad, is yes. Respected Hindu papers such as the Indian Express called it horrific. Ratan Singh, whose 27-year-old son was burnt to death, said the families had been skinning cows for generations, that they had been working on council contracts, and that their truck would never have carried a carcass. He said that one man was so seriously beaten that police had "to spread the story that they were killing a cow". The Guardian -------------------------------------- Steve Wingate, Webmaster ANOMALOUS IMAGES AND UFO FILES http://www.anomalous-images.com Latest Update: Cydonia in 3-D http://www.anomalous-images.com/Odyssey/Cydonia_3-d.html <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http://archive.jab.org/ctrl@;listserv.aol.com/ <A HREF="http://archive.jab.org/ctrl@;listserv.aol.com/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
