Posted by: Captain Haddock May 29, 2008
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Nepaali
Congratulations! Really glad to hear that. Best wishes for a stellar career ahead
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Syangjali
Cow slaughter will be a tricky issue in the new constitution and I don't know how they are going to deal with it. If you look across the border to India - the only other place I can look at for a comparison - I believe it is allowed in some places and banned in many others. We might see a similar situation in Nepal where it is allowed in some areas and not in others. There are Hindu neighborhoods in India where beef is not sold and Muslim neighborhoods where pork is not sold. That decision is driven more by demand and supply than anything else as Muslims will not go near a place selling pork and likewise Hindus near one selling beef so the local butchers often decide what to stock based on the needs of the population in their area. You already see some of that happening in Nepal today with "thulo-khasi" and "sano-khasi" butcher stores.
That said, cow slaughter is deeply divisive issue and could prove to be a political life line for a resurgent monarchy in the future. It is a wedge issue that will split the bases of the major parties if they don't handle this with care.
Congratulations! Really glad to hear that. Best wishes for a stellar career ahead
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Syangjali
Cow slaughter will be a tricky issue in the new constitution and I don't know how they are going to deal with it. If you look across the border to India - the only other place I can look at for a comparison - I believe it is allowed in some places and banned in many others. We might see a similar situation in Nepal where it is allowed in some areas and not in others. There are Hindu neighborhoods in India where beef is not sold and Muslim neighborhoods where pork is not sold. That decision is driven more by demand and supply than anything else as Muslims will not go near a place selling pork and likewise Hindus near one selling beef so the local butchers often decide what to stock based on the needs of the population in their area. You already see some of that happening in Nepal today with "thulo-khasi" and "sano-khasi" butcher stores.
That said, cow slaughter is deeply divisive issue and could prove to be a political life line for a resurgent monarchy in the future. It is a wedge issue that will split the bases of the major parties if they don't handle this with care.