DECCAN HERALD MARCH 11,  2011.

                                             'CRUEL MAN'

Sir,

This refers to Chickens too 'can feel each other's pain' ( March 10). It is a common sight that crows in pleasure as when food is found, or in pain as when injured, share their emotions by calling other crows.   Poet Valmiki in the epic Ramayana has immortalised the pain suffered by a female krauncha bird (crane) when a hunter killed her mate.

Allegorical poems depicting bird's emotions are found in other languages too. What is empirical and in poet's imagination is  scientifically valid.  But modern man lacks empathy for animals – he cruelly transports and slaughters birds and animals.