We are a nation of cattle lovers. We don't want to eat the meat of a particular animal, which is worshipped and allowed to go about its business undeterred. Lives have been lost on the misunderstanding that its flesh was consumed, even when that was not the case.
We should worship every animal that our numerous Gods keep as companions, like the mouse by Lord Ganesh, the peacock by Kartikeya, the lion by Durga, the crow by Shani, the swan by Brahma, the bull by Shiva along with the dog and cobra, the eagle by Vishnu, the tiger by Mata, the monkey who is in the form of Hanuman, the donkey by Shitala, the owl by Lakshmi, the horse by Surya and the elephant by Indra.
Why don't we have a problem with poaching tigers? Using horses to ferry overweight grooms as they travel towards their brides? Why are elephants murdered for their tusks? Why do we have people kicking and throwing stones at dogs? What made the life of one animal more sacred than the other? Why is it alright to sacrifice certain animals, eat others and worship some? What doesn't make sense is how someone can murder another person because they might have consumed the meat of an animal? I feel people can eat whatever they want, but I draw the line at cannibalism.
We are all familiar with the term Vegetarian, but we Indians have invented a new word, Non-Vegetarian or, as the rest of the world calls it – meat-eaters. We have designated days when we choose not to consume meat or alcohol to appease the Gods in question so that fame and fortune are bestowed upon us.
In India, our jokes are also categorized as a Vegetarian joke that is wholesome, entertaining, and enjoyable for the whole family. The Non-Vegetarian joke, on the other hand, is a sex joke, mostly misogynist in nature, that fails to be funny at the best of times and is reserved for those who aren't getting any.
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