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Don'T Boil Me For Mere Clothing Says Silkworm

Mulberry-leaf-munching moth pupa spins silk to make the cocoon for its transformation into its adult form as a winged moth. Pupa in the cocoon is excited it will fly soon Ten more days to go It will fly and go Joyous and happy it lays Dreaming of future days Heartless man picks it up Drops it in boiling water Takes out its threads Makes clothing out of it It is boiled alive for money and clothing! People pay huge money buy, flaunt silk clothes No one thinks how the cloth is manufactured Even those who do, don't care about the silk worm Why are humans so heartless To kill instantly and eat is understandable To boil alive for clothing, earning ??????...... All those who extract silk from silk worm should be boiled in hot water And their body parts used for unnecessary purposes Maybe then they will understand Or maybe still they won't! For humans are by nature most heartless of all living organisms Our heartlessness knows no bounds. Our selfishness has no limits. We get back what we give state scriptures For all that humans are doing what they will get back I shudder to think God please give some humanness to humans 27.03.2021 Note : According to PETA aproximately 3000 worms are killed to make one pound of silk. Say no to silk.

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Date: 3/27/2021 4:55:00 PM
Rama, An interesting and well-written poem on the silkworm's strange fate. -Richard
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Rama Balasubramanian
Date: 3/27/2021 7:11:00 PM
Thanks. I read about this while teaching my son. You should see photos and vedios in net. Human heartlessness on display

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