The case for vegetarianism is strong but must be made with science, not violence

There are many reasons to dislike beef. Religious injunction shouldn’t be among them. You don’t have to point a trishul at beef-eaters to make the point that increased consumption of red meat spells danger to humankind. It does so in ways that transcend base politics and religion.

Beyond the karmic and the dharmic, valid arguments against beef — and meat in general — range from ethical to environmental, from health to combating hunger. Salutary advice or statutory warning on this subject need not be made with anger, violence and bloodshed that are the trademark of extremists...............Read more

Source: The Times of India