I think that on some side every animal can be considered sacred because it is alive and suffers when it get killed...and people don't have the need to eat meat...people can eat well and be healthy on plant foods - and this proven by thousands of vegetarians and vegans
Topic: If you kill cow,then you will be killed. (Read 5915 times)
Good info, I will take a particular care should I ever order a bloody steak in India 
Hindus believe cow as their sacred animal.Most of them dont eat it and they think killing cow as a sin.But what the problem is,in india,some hindus call themselves as cowrakshaks,meaning saviors of cow and they start attacking and even killing other people if found eating beef or carrying beef with them.Either you dont kill cow,otherwise you will be killed.Its their slogan.
Now, I know that Indians see cows as sacred animals, and in my country there are no such sacred animals. They still eat beef regularly and I still do. If I'm in India, I will not eat cows Cow-meat is readily available in certain regions of India, where it is not banned. Examples are Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, West Bengal.etc. Most of the Hindu Bengalis eat cow meat and this is true for members of the ethnic group residing in India and Bangladesh. So outside the Hindi speaking regions, you can have cow meat.
Hindus believe cow as their sacred animal.Most of them dont eat it and they think killing cow as a sin.But what the problem is,in india,some hindus call themselves as cowrakshaks,meaning saviors of cow and they start attacking and even killing other people if found eating beef or carrying beef with them.Either you dont kill cow,otherwise you will be killed.Its their slogan.
Now, I know that Indians see cows as sacred animals, and in my country there are no such sacred animals. They still eat beef regularly and I still do. If I'm in India, I will not eat cows 
We should respect their belief. It may be weird for us but that is part of their culture, we don't have the right not to respect them. So now when you go to India, you know what not to eat. 
Well, you can buy and eat beef freely in north-eastern states like Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura. If you try to stop them from killing and eating beef, you might get killed. As for me I don't consider cow as sacred. To me it is just another animal. If someone wants to eat beef, fine, no problem. Oh by the way, if the need arise, I will save a man, not a cow.
I definitely respect all the traditions and beliefs which exist on the surface of earth but I cannot stand killing people for somebody's religious belief. Someone can believe that cows are sacred, on the other hand, other people find it ridiculous. In both situation, people must respect each other's religion and beliefs for the sake of humanity.
Hindus believe cow as their sacred animal.Most of them dont eat it and they think killing cow as a sin.But what the problem is,in india,some hindus call themselves as cowrakshaks,meaning saviors of cow and they start attacking and even killing other people if found eating beef or carrying beef with them.Either you dont kill cow,otherwise you will be killed.Its their slogan.
i think this is other extrim poin on the same dualistic scale....we should choose middle way maybe....and we should be patient to everebody
i was awed when i saw this in the media and online but what i believe is this is a witch hunt to eradicate people who dont share the same believe. It is just fine in a multi religious nation i find myself to believe and practice what ever but dont hurt anyone in doing this. If we allow religion to control our lives then we might end up being in trouble
Well maybe if it is India it will works or maybe other countries with its major religion is Hindu, I would like to say opinion what happens in India is because the Hindu is majority so they can do whatever they wants to protect their beliefs.
So if they had to choose between saving a cow or saving a person, they would save the cow? Rofl.
Many religions are that way.
Christianity says that the thief/rapist on the street will be eternally saved once he turns to his imaginary god and asks for forgiveness. Yet a person who gives his life to serve others, but does not believe in fairy tales, will burn for all eternity.
I agree with you - Rofl.
I respect the religion of Hindus, but their idea or concept that we could not kill cows is just a little but delusional. Cows are animals just like other animals. I am not saying that their culture of not killing cows are immoral it's just that the immoral part is the consequence, people should not be killed just because of a "cow", even if it is a sacred being. My opinion is for all religions, if the religion has some kind of law then it must not have a capital punishment, even if it means having to disrespect the religion. It is just immoral and can affect the religions image on how others see it.
In India there is still a caste system in society. This can lead to the respect of traditions. It provokes hostility on the subconscious level. The neglect of culture is just an excuse, and the roots of conflict are different. Muslims in General are not inclined to reckon with other people's customs.
In India, a few months back there was an incident in which a Christian teacher was beaten up by the Muslims, for serving pork in a school. These are the same Muslims, who want to serve beef in India. See the hypocrisy.
Hindus believe cow as their sacred animal.Most of them dont eat it and they think killing cow as a sin.But what the problem is,in india,some hindus call themselves as cowrakshaks,meaning saviors of cow and they start attacking and even killing other people if found eating beef or carrying beef with them.Either you dont kill cow,otherwise you will be killed.Its their slogan.
India is a very contradictory country. Among the population of India is really a common respect for the cows, but this does not prevent India to take fifth place in the world for beef production. These are the miracles there are in this country.I didnt know they rank 5th in beef production. These has something to do with their religion. I am very respectful of people's religious belief and i know they have their personal reason for sparing and defending cows so much. But am just wondering. If cows are more precious than human beings, i wonder what will happen if they continue on killing one another in defense for cows. And to think that India is one of the poorest countries in the world. If they run out of food, better starve to death than killing cows for food. If it continues to be like that statistic for cows will be higher than that of human beings.
In India there is still a caste system in society. This can lead to the respect of traditions. It provokes hostility on the subconscious level. The neglect of culture is just an excuse, and the roots of conflict are different. Muslims in General are not inclined to reckon with other people's customs.
It's important to respect culture and traditions, but killing a person by a mob is really sad. There was an uproar about a Chinese town that holds dog meat festival. It makes me cringe that someone could eat dog meat, but that's how world is. It is difficult to justify consuming any kind of animal. I can never imagine eating a primate meat, but many people do eat primates in Africa. Cows are sacred animals for Hindus, let them be. Jews and Muslims do not consume pork (I think), well good for me, I get to consume cheaper bacon.
I agree with you. It is about respecting the culture and traditions of one place, tribes, or certain religion. If we are Hindu and it forbids for us to eat beef, then why don't change your religion so you could freely eat it. But I am sure that these Hindus knows these tradition of them. Besides, people are hungry and will do anything just to survive even eating a poisonous puffer fish. It is really important to respect the culture you are in.
It's important to respect culture and traditions, but killing a person by a mob is really sad. There was an uproar about a Chinese town that holds dog meat festival. It makes me cringe that someone could eat dog meat, but that's how world is. It is difficult to justify consuming any kind of animal. I can never imagine eating a primate meat, but many people do eat primates in Africa. Cows are sacred animals for Hindus, let them be. Jews and Muslims do not consume pork (I think), well good for me, I get to consume cheaper bacon.
The lack of respect for the traditions resulted in these tragic events. It was known that beef is a forbidden item in many of the North Indian states. Then why these people (Muslims and Christians) want to consume it? If they want to consume beef, then why can't they travel to Andhra Pradesh or Maharashtra?
It's important to respect culture and traditions, but killing a person by a mob is really sad. There was an uproar about a Chinese town that holds dog meat festival. It makes me cringe that someone could eat dog meat, but that's how world is. It is difficult to justify consuming any kind of animal. I can never imagine eating a primate meat, but many people do eat primates in Africa. Cows are sacred animals for Hindus, let them be. Jews and Muslims do not consume pork (I think), well good for me, I get to consume cheaper bacon.
I dont understand this kind of logic if it's a sin to kill a cow then why do they kill pigs, chicken and fish? If it's a sin to kill one animal then why do they other types of animal? This is nothing but Hypocrisy saving only one animal but killing others is nothing but self righteousness. Like in the animal kingdom they hunt and eat to survive. We are most likely the same because we are top of the food chain and we are also predators like lion and wolves, we eat to gain nutrients from it and it also helps bulk our body and build muscles. We eat meat because its necessary for daily health and growth.
I am really shocked to know that indians are worshipping an animal, don't get me wrong i respect their religion and all, but don't they even think for a minute that worshipping an animal is unecessary, it's over exaggerating. For me personally i don't worship any living being specially animals that serve as a livestock to human beings. I think it is more reasonable to worship a statue that resembles a god, than to make a mindless animal a worshiping tool for just an imaginary belief.
A lot of religions around the world worship nature and the animals. For example, the Yazidis worship peacocks, and the Buddhists worship tigers. Cows are worshiped not just by the Hindus, but also by the Zoroastrians. In the ancient Greek and Egyptian religion also, cow was considered as a holy animal.
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