“A non-vegetarian’s vote of support for vegetarians at IIT Bombay mess”, First Post, October 6, 2023:
“I am an avowed non-vegetarian. From crocodiles from the Australian billabongs to horses from Uzbekistan’s valleys and many more creatures in between, I have relished them all on my plate.
Can I still call myself Hindu? Yes, I certainly can. There is meat-eating in the Shakta tradition many Bengalis like me follow. Indians of or before the Vedic era may have invented biryani as the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad has references to meat cooked with rice. Meat- or fish-eating is not forbidden in Hindu dharma, but it is definitely discouraged in a few texts for being ‘tamasic’.
Is meat-eating not an act of cruelty? Yes, it is. But nature has made it impossible to eat and exist without cruelty. One maims or kills plants too for a meal. Scientists have found that plants can sense and ‘hear’ themselves being eaten and they don’t like it. Having said that, if lab-grown meat evolves into a safe and tasty option, I will enthusiastically adopt it….”
Read the full article at Firstpost.com
