Comments on: Llama sacrifices in a Bolivian mine at carnival

By: onehelper

onehelper — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:58:39 +0000

yes there is a God—but they have shut him out–

By: onehelper

onehelper — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:55:34 +0000

The conditions exist because they practice barbaric rituals. They sacrifice and torture animals—so they shall reap what they sow. The conditions they live in–shall prevail until they seek a higher path. A path which seeks to preserve not destroy and torture. I have no pity for a man who does not honor life…in all forms..yes there is a God but these people do not practice love or service to others…so they too shall bear the wrath of there destiny

By: Alec

Alec — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:57:33 +0000

You talk as if all the Christian prayers in the world have done more to save humanity then the beliefs of one of the hundreds of cultures in South America. Do you think nothing “barbaric” has come from the history of any culture or religion? One more immature christian idiot the world must tolerate while they tolerate nothing. Go ahead to Bolivia and try to live in those conditions everyday, see if you believe your God still even exists.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:10:34 +0000

I support the right to perform animal sacrifice. I think it is a very profound form of religous expression and should be tolerated around the world. Animals are not part of the same moral community as humans and should not be entitled to the same rights. As such, humans should view animals as nothing more than their property. If they choose to kill an animal for religous purposes, all the more power to them…

By: Jaime

Jaime — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:13:19 +0000

The humane sacrifice of an animal as described is certainly no worse than anywhere else in the world. Why is that “barbaric”? If you are proposing that all meat be removed from mans diet, then at least the argument would have some merit. Otherwise, let these hard working people do what they need to survive, both mentally and physically, in such difficult conditions…

By: Bethanye Barkus

Bethanye Barkus — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:30:01 +0000

If “challa” has propitiated the gods to the extent there have been no mine-related fatalities, cave-ins or explosions in 20 years, I’d say it seems to be working, quite well in fact.

By: buffalojump

buffalojump — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:47:20 +0000

PETA should go to Bolivia and protest !!!

By: Sherrlyn Borkgren Photography

Sherrlyn Borkgren Photography — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:47:57 +0000

Well it doesn’t appear that all this sacrificing has helped the miners out much. It’s not like the llamas are giving up their life of their own free will.

By: Frances Martin

Frances Martin — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:30:42 +0000

It’s sad that the Bolivian indians of Oruro have to work an old mine under dangerous conditions for small rewards and also sad they find it necessary to propitiate the spirits of the mine with live animal sacrifices. I hope that the economy of Bolivia will some day improve enough so that these miners can find better jobs and, more importantly, receive a better education so that they understand the blood of an animal or the Virgin Mary will not keep them safe in a mining job. Only better equipment and stricter, enforced, extraction practices can do that.

By: AlvaJoAllen

AlvaJoAllen — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:57:42 +0000

How horribly barbaric!! Our comfort, protection and salvation comes only by accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior and believing that He shed His blood for us. Sacrificing these poor creatures does nothing but kill. Jo Allen