A friend sent me a video of a violent animal sacrifice in a village.
I have only tried to assert that a small, simple, closely knit society has far greater strengths and sustainablilities than consumerist, alienated, centralised, mechanised urban world.
The violence implicit in a urban world we would do well to see. Even if everyone there was vegan or vegetarian, their very lifestyle would destroy whole rainforests and polar caps and destro life by destroying their very habitat. Not to speak of the climate change they unleash sitting in sterile A/c environs.
Komakkambedu Himakiran Villages never affected Cities or city lifestyles. Can we say the same thing for cities?
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Mahima Thangappan I always have friends to come and ask if we can so something about an open goat sacrifice. I dont have an answer for them, as i see this age old practice where the whole village consumes jus a half a dozen animals on occasions rather than extensive consumption after massive culling within four walls, which they dont get to hear and see in urban setup. Moresoever, when the consumer knows what reality meat is, lot of people make a conscious choice about meat eating. Else meat sold in shelves is just a red cube and is tasty when cooked. Harsh realities are better than soft, hidden lies
Naveen Manikandan Periasamy Not every village functions with a Dharma undercurrent. Recall the villagers in Maharashtra who mutilated and hung the carcass of a leopard for public view. Temple sacrifices is a complicated thing, although there is no doubt that it is against Dharma. Having said that, I wouldn't lump consumption of meat by the poor and malnourished villagers during times of drought in the same category as temple sacrifices.
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Aparna Krishnan Temple sacrifices are condemned as retrograde even by urban meat eaters - where far more killing goes on, and far more meat eating. Perspective and a sense of proportion are needed.
Komakkambedu Himakiran Temple sacrifices are against Dharma? Whose dharma? A full stomach doesn't mean we start judging and preaching the people who ensured a full stomach in the first place.
So villagers who are poor and malnourished only are allowed to eat meat? Who gave us the moral right or social standing to pass such comments?
ManageSo villagers who are poor and malnourished only are allowed to eat meat? Who gave us the moral right or social standing to pass such comments?
Aparna Krishnan Villages have their own gurus who sometimes advise giving up meat. There are all shades of discources, and these happen in an organic and natural manner in a real space in a small community. When those causing the greatest damage by their very lifestyle and living to both the village fabric and to the natural fabric preach to the village, it does get galling. Komakkambedu Himakiran Anugula
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Komakkambedu Himakiran Yes, I've been both an urbanite as well a villager all my life. I understand both societies. But off late, the urbanite thinking is heavily influenced by Western Elitism powered by capitalism and exaggerated sense of the self.
This new discourse is pitting the city vs the village. Many of these urbanites talk as if cities were a modern Western creation and India needs to ape that.
These guys needs to understand the cities of the Indian civilization right from the Indus Valley to Kanchi, Madurai and Kashi. Cities complemented the villages and served as conduit for goods, ideas and people.
Now that's not the case. Over the last 25 years, the minds of these people are controlled by the West especially the U.S.; as seen in their consumerism, preaching to villagers, promoting veganism.
ManageThis new discourse is pitting the city vs the village. Many of these urbanites talk as if cities were a modern Western creation and India needs to ape that.
These guys needs to understand the cities of the Indian civilization right from the Indus Valley to Kanchi, Madurai and Kashi. Cities complemented the villages and served as conduit for goods, ideas and people.
Now that's not the case. Over the last 25 years, the minds of these people are controlled by the West especially the U.S.; as seen in their consumerism, preaching to villagers, promoting veganism.
Komakkambedu Himakiran As for eating meat, did you know the meat consumption increases with age and peaks during the early 30s and then everyone starts reducing the same. Most of the villagers above 45-50 hardly eat meat.
Once in a while, some guru does show up and promtoe vegetarianism and many women start following the same. There is no preaching involved or a sense of spiritual/moral superiority. At best there is cajoling out of affection.
But a girl or boy raised in that family will get married to a person from a meat eating family, and allow his/her children to eat meat. This is true realization of the self.
ManageOnce in a while, some guru does show up and promtoe vegetarianism and many women start following the same. There is no preaching involved or a sense of spiritual/moral superiority. At best there is cajoling out of affection.
But a girl or boy raised in that family will get married to a person from a meat eating family, and allow his/her children to eat meat. This is true realization of the self.
Komakkambedu Himakiran My mom quit almost 18-20 years ago and still cooks for us. Not a single day has there been a don't eat meat discourse!
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