tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post7701132767068787546..comments2024-03-23T00:46:27.084+02:00Comments on Egyptian Chronicles: The Pigs dumpsters CrisisZeinobiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12290387395565291310noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-50468555343785633822009-05-20T18:21:23.640+03:002009-05-20T18:21:23.640+03:00Hi Zeinobia,
Although I don't agree with everythi...Hi Zeinobia,<br /><br />Although I don't agree with everything you've said, and I certainly don't agree with the pig cull, I really appreciate your comments on the "real problem" - the treatment of the zabaleen/garbage collectors. It is sad that it took this kind of story to draw attention to their poverty and poor living conditions, and I am appalled at the people who are blaming them for the living conditions of their pigs, when many of them don't live in much better conditions themselves.<br /><br />-DinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-40236529493913434332009-05-06T21:57:00.000+03:002009-05-06T21:57:00.000+03:00My Dear Zeinobia, You are making me work too hard!...My Dear Zeinobia, You are making me work too hard! As a long ago retired senior citizen I object!!<br /><br />Never heard about Avian flu in the initial reports. http://features.csmonitor.com/globalnews/2009/05/04/egypts-slaughter-of-pigs-draws-criticism-as-misguided/<br /><br />I am all for improving the plight of the garbage collectors as you suggested but needlessly slaughtering a part of their livelihood was unnecessary and cruel. Frankly I still believe that an anti-pig bias OF some sort played a part in the decision.Misrscribenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-19765453215623816532009-05-06T20:18:00.000+03:002009-05-06T20:18:00.000+03:00with my all respect it is based on scientific fact...with my all respect it is based on scientific facts not related to the current strain H1N1, these people can be the first victims of deadly H5N1 if it were mutated in these dumpstersZeinobiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12290387395565291310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-15801656428739685232009-05-05T18:04:00.000+03:002009-05-05T18:04:00.000+03:00The decision to slaughter the pigs was a mistake. ...The decision to slaughter the pigs was a mistake. It was not a rational decision based on scientific fact and will add to the poverty of those who depended on the pigs for a living.Misrscribenoreply@blogger.com