From an article by Ben Ferencz (Wallenberg's Neighbor) and added to by Sharon Wallenberg
After millions of innocent people were killed in World
War Two, everyone prayed for a more peaceful future. The primary goal of the United Nations was “to
save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.”
An International Military Tribunal (IMT) was
established in Nuremberg. Chief Prosecutor
Robert M. Jackson (US Supreme Court) warned that if law was to serve a useful
purpose, “it must condemn aggression by any other nations including those who
sit here now in judgement.”
A war called Speciesism is being perpetrated on
innocent victims by all developed nations.
This unlimited aggression is against those most vulnerable on this
planet - defenseless animals - considered by some to be another nation.
“To initiate a war of aggression is the supreme international
crime” was decided at Nuremberg...It was hoped that this might deter future
wars. Yet, it soon became apparent that not
all were prepared to give up their perceived right to go to war.
Speciesism, is a supreme international crime. It is a war against the defenseless who are
murdered, incarcerated, abused, subjected to habitat destruction and species
extinction. The by-products of this war are
climate change from methane; pollution of water, land, and air; rising human
health care costs and human morbidity and mortality.
The promise of Nuremberg remains unfulfilled.
No comments:
Post a Comment