Prajatantra wrote: "As far as bali pratha or slaughter house is concern, that is cruel too, but this festival is above the limit I mean killing the living creature by just snatching flesh when its alive... it is similar to saying "chimoti chimoti marnu"... at least during bali or slaughter home they kill them in one shot. " - Are u trying to say that u accept festivals in which killiing is done in a peaceful manner or "nachimoti kana marnu"???? prajatantra ji...i think u havent got my point - "kan etabata samaye pani, uta bata samaye pani akhir samaune nai ho kyare!!!!" haina???....."to kill is to kill"....... rock on..... busy bee