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The Goddess Needs Blood
Dec 1, 2009

Since it occurs in plain view of the entire world, the Nepalese ritual of Gadhimai offers us a clear window through which to view the barbaric nature of animal slaughter. Unlike the people of Nepal, we in the West have access to a vast array of food choices that do not require the killing or enslavement of animals. Until our culture truly embraces the value of nonviolence, and extends our circle of empathy to the animals who suffer at the hands of those who kill on our behalf, we are simply in no position to vilify the priests of Gadhimai.

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Posted: Tuesday December 1, 2009, 12:45 am
Tags: justice india nepal vegan compassion ethics values animal_rights GadhiMai animal_sacrifice [add/edit tags]

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