Readers’ comments: Stop maligning pigeons

How is feeding other species equal to wasting food (“Why India needs to rethink its love for pigeons”)? Since when did food become exclusive to the human race? Do only humans have the right to eat? Why doesn’t your organisation and these experts have the same outlook towards the ever-increasing human population? Even a child can tell which species is overpopulating the country and the planet. Stop publishing such blasphemous material. I had some respect for Scroll but this article is fear mongering with a clear attempt to malign these innocent birds. It is shameful to see that Scroll has started publishing such articles to stay relevant. – Raja Iyer

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I have been asthmatic since birth and have been feeding birds for more than a decade. Nothing has happened to me, rather, my asthma has eased. We are humans and should show compassion and kindness to other living beings. – Sabi Hunt

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How many people are estimated to die every year from feeding pigeons – 1,000? 10,000? 1,00,000? As many people, if not more, die in road accidents, war and various calamities. We are a huge population of human beings. A few dying of the much-hyped pigeon feeding will be a good thing. Pulmonologists have to do their bit to...

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