Well, well, let's not attack Sayami jee just because he has expressed himself honestly. At least he does not hide behind "culture". When I quoted someone mentioning difference between American cow and nepali gai, it was just a jest. Whether you eat something or the other, or whether you are vegetarian or not, it's just a matter of choice and not culture. Change in culture is an ongoing process, the changes never stop. That's my personal belief. I am not saying everyone must agree with me. But there are some points to ponder upon. Wasn't it a Hindu culture to let (or even force) widows throw themselves into fire as "sati pratha"? Wasn't it a Hindu culture not to eat chicken? Wasn't it a Hindu culture to regard and worship the king as an incarnation of Vishnu? Speaking of culture, how often do we see "gaijatra" on the streets on the day of gaijatra? The number has certainly gone down What happened to the lakhe dance that could be seen in every tole of kathmandu after nag panchami? How many bahun chettris in America (or even Nepal) still have a janai, a tuppi and know Gayatri mantra by heart? And culture कै कुरो गर्ने हो भने every Nepali should throw away our jeans and t shirts and wear daura suruwal bhoto and kachhad only. I am not a scholar. I am not a "buddhijeevi". I am just a simple man who has preserved whatever Nepali "culture" I feel comfortable with and discarded the rest to keep up with the changing times. I rest my case.