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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Cows in India aren't quite the same deal as simple vegetarianism is in the West. They are treated with a level of religious reverence.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/sanctity-of-the-cow

Imagine there was a group of Americans going around cutting down crosses and crucifixes, they'd be met with a similar level of violence.

Or folks in a Muslim country burning Qurans. You aren't going to get far doing that.

Mistreating cattle in India is the same sort of deal.

Now you can argue religion is the insanity, which is a whole OTHER deal.