Waibaforce, To clarify ur statement, which is erroneous to start with, Hinduism is not a pet religion of Brahmins....It is the religion of all Hindus worldwide...granted in different forms and traditions....Even PITA (a Christian organization for animal rights) opposes slaughtering animals...much less cow... About going to the Moon by eating Cows or going backwards by not consuming cows...I think gaijin said it best. Hell, u might say, smoking is good, coz u get to releive ur stress...or doing drugs for that matter....