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Jailed Terrorist Suspect Will Only Eat Meat

Written by PETA

Posted 01-25-2010

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Behold: a visit from Captain Obvious. As if the world needed another example of the proven link between violence against animals and violence against humans, Ghulam Rasool Khan—a suspected al-Qaida member jailed in India—refuses to eat the vegetarian food served to him, instead demanding "two kg of mutton and one kg of chicken daily."

Khan has threatened to go on a hunger strike if he doesn't get his carcasses. But if PETA India's recent request that all jails serve only vegetarian meals is honored, then the bloodthirsty terrorist will be starving himself indefinitely.

Written by Logan Scherer

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Recent Comments

Sher afzal commented:

4-20-2010 2:14 PM

Why is it then that I made an arguement on another site that murderers terrorists should have no human rights as the take away the right of another human being to live. I was told by every member I was a stereotype? Why dont people get it that if someone acts a hero for what ever reason taking life should be prepared for the outcome. Does this make me stereotype demented?
Eric Smith commented:

3-1-2010 10:16 AM

Randy I am unable to locate that part of the US Constitution which gives the government any power to grant privileges to the people. Perhaps you can enlighten me. The DMV also seems confused about this. What I can find though is the Ninth Amendment "The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." In other words the fact that the constitution does not enumerate a right to choose one's own diet doesn't mean that such a right doesn't exist or that the government can arbitrarily take away that right from a suspect. The US Constitution has nothing whatsoever to do with India though so I don't see why it is even being discussed here.
ravi commented:

2-10-2010 12:58 PM

jade your comparison is a little unfair. it's like saying a person who can't smoke cigarettes is imposing their views on someone who is addicted to cigarettes. if i offered a meat eater a cheese pizza they could easily eat it. but if a meat eater offered flesh to me a hindu whose religion requires him to eat vegetarian i'd have to refuse it. in this instance the prisoner's religion does not forbid him to eat vegetables. it's not written in the quran that allah commands him to eat mutton and that veggies and rice are not halal. second india is a developing country. meat costs more what he's asking for is a lot more costly to the prison than serving some lentils rice wheat flour bread or veggies. imagine a US inmate demanding caviar. that's not the same thing as a hindu asking for a cheap vegetarian meal. if prisons provided veg meals they'd save on costs.
Kurt K commented:

2-10-2010 10:07 AM

Laurin I guess we should set up a criminal court for all the predatory animals in the world. We could get a CSI team on all the "murder" cases. I guess I will be more vigilant and report all the animals that murder other animals. Then we can put them to death like you suggested. The lions and tigers and bears will recieve justice.
Laurin commented:

2-10-2010 1:22 AM

All prisoners should be fed a pure vegetarian diet. Meat eaters are omnivores. That means they eat meat and vegetarian objects. A human can not live off of pure meat. This prisoner eats vegetarian all of the time. He can stave in jail. In fact that it exactly what he deserves. What gives him the right to live when he supports the murder of animals. I believe one mans life is worth one life. If you stop another creatures life your life should end as well. This is why murderers can be put to death by law. It is sad and unjust that not every human being is a vegetarian. Humans are scientifically considered "animals". So why do we have the right to choose what animals are ours to slaughter and abuse. It is illegal to kill human "animals" but not a soul even cries for millions of cows pigs and chickens who are murdered. Majority of human kind is truly cruel.
cindy norris commented:

2-8-2010 4:58 PM

perfect. I fully support the jails being all vegetarian!!!!
anne commented:

2-7-2010 4:51 AM

lets not forget why he is in prison he is prepared to kill and maim innocent people treat him with the contempt he deserves let him starve he wants to be a martyr anyway do we really want killers like him in the world? i say let him starve and good riddance
Linda commented:

2-7-2010 12:39 AM

If he's a prisoner he'll eat what he's given if not let him starve! Demanding what he wants to eat is unheard of. No meat is healtier anyway he has NO rights. Let him starve!!
Carlos commented:

2-6-2010 11:03 PM

Whether you are free or in jail please don't eat meat.This person should not eat meat my roommate did almost the same he ate 2 kg of buffalo wings in one mealbut he noticed "some" changes in his body at his 23 years of age. He stopped his unhealthy and cruel promoting diet.
Robert Palmer commented:

2-5-2010 11:27 PM

Human rights are universal and should be respected everywhere even inside a jail. This was established via the Geneva Conventions and the United Nations Convention on Human Rights. Prisoners should not be abused or tortured or mistreated. I realize most prisoners are mistreated however it is not right or legal to abuse others. Allowing a prisoner to have a vegetarian or a meat meal could be a humnan right if it is related to religious beliefs or medical needs however even without these factors it would not be unreasonable to offer some variations of the food served. That just seems humane to me.

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