Posted by: GeetMaiJawaafDiu? November 14, 2014
The hypocrisy of dehumanizing Gadhimai festival
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With all these pictures, are you trying to prove that the Jews and the Muslims are equally bad as the Hindus?
The point is these pictures do not make the Hindus any better. Halal style seems to be even more horrific. (By the way, it appears more and more like I happen to be either an atheist or a believer with no diety.)

Along the same line, I had a teacher who taught Nepali and was quite obviously was a Bahun. I remember very vividly, he hated the भाकल गर्ने प्रथा in Hinduism and I can relate to that.

After all these bloodshed if all these animal tissues are utilized for human consumption ( "with no meat or blood wasted" being the catch) and the non-consumable animal parts used for industrial purposes, there is a solace to the whole "dehumanizing" term being passed around. But a slaughter house is still the best solution for hygienic harvesting of animal meat. Then, in that case, why not build Hindu temples next to slaughter houses or vice-versa? At the same time, why not simulate religious sacrificing of the wretched animals in a swifter and less painful manner?

I will leave you with this thought by the Buddha ( who was born in Nepal and not in India and yet we turn a blind eye to his teachings).

    Do not believe in anything (simply) because you have heard it.
    Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations.
    Do not believe in anything because it is spoken and rumoured by many.
    Do not believe in anything (simply) because it is found written in your religious books.
    Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.
    But after observation and analysis when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conductive to the good and benefit of one and all then accept it and live up to it.

Gautama Buddha, Kalama Sutta




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