Above is the video with below..text to speech converted
First of all, This post is purely based on my first hand experience with cows and bulls in southern state of india Tamilnaadu. I dont have much experience with buffaloes however.
This is also my response to beef ban in maharashtra, However I dont have information or real background of the ban as I dont belong to that state and I dont trust as much the media as most of it are hyped to get ratings and readerships..
To me right from my child hood,
I have NOT seen another animal or any living creature that has been so much important to the lives of humans atleast in tamilnadu. Cows and Bulls have every right to be revered several levels more than any kind of pets.
There are many countries/states in the world which ban certain animals for killing of consumption as meat. While same animals have been killed and consumed for meat in other parts of the world. Look up the internet you will find several US states and european states banning animals to be consumed for meat. There were restaurants serving the same kind of meat which was later forced to close and stamped illegal.
Is it OK for them to say what should be on people's plates?
Is it OK for them to say what should be on people's plates?
Cows are amazing animals, which plays important role right from the birth to the death of humans. Right from birth they give milk and when one dies, dried cow dung is used to burn the body. in between there are numerous ways that a cow/bull benefits human being. There has been controversies on using cow's urine, but it is proven that it has superb medicinal qualities, and scientific world realizes it now , there are many researches going to use that cure many incurable diseases. As part of our culture... NOT RELIGION we use cow's urine for several reasons... Entire life source of human being in that part of the world was dependent on the cows and bull. In tamil the right word is Vaazhvaathaaram..
Typical day at my parents village will be like this, women get up early around 4:30 ..boil the paddy.. to create boiled rice.. the husks are used to create something called thavidu..and then its used to feed the cows and bulls. Wash the area of cows and bulls, Take the cow dungs flatten to a circular shape and gets dried on the walls, Dried ones are then further used as fuel....The cow's urine along with curd(yogurt) will be used as natural pesticide and also as fertilizer in field, The bulls are used for bullock carts as means of transportation.. and then it is also used to plow the fields.. Back at home cow's milk are taken fresh everyday after letting calf drink enough..then boiled used to prepare coffee or tea or just plain milk for kids....Few have fermented rice with buttermilk for breakfast....again butter milk is from the same cow.. Then afternoon.. lunch mandatory also will have curd.yogurt....which was the most important food item responsible for overall health of humans in several aspects. Also butter and ghee.. In our culture.. again not religion.. Ghee is an important ingredient.. which comes from cow.. not from AMUL.... then evening coffee tea or just plain milk.. This natural cow's milk is only next to mother's milk.. nothing else comes close.. then night.. also before sleep kids drink plain milk..
This is just few of the benefits that we receive from cows and bulls but all are significant..
Every cows and bulls are named.. typical names are lakshmi, kaamatchi etc. Each and every cows were treated more than any pets ..they are treated as part of their family.. They celebrate several occasions during different stages of any cow or bull's life.. like they do for their own family members. ..I have personally seen cow's cry when anything bad happens in the family.. or if cow's favorite person in family is upset or something like that...Every cow and bull have their own individual characters..some are aggressive some.. are calm caring..
I dont think there is any other animal which is full of heart and so much beneficial to human beings at least in that part of the world. After enjoying all these benefits and having them as part of their family, how can they kill those animals atleast in that part of the world.. This is a sentiment that can be expected from all the countrymen who may have experienced these immense benefits. They are just being thankful to a creature that has benefited them immensely and lived with them day and night....These kinds of things comes purely out of culture and way of lives...
These treating cows as mother.. komadha everything is apt.. It should not be associated to a religion... For that matter.. I dont believe in religion or grouping people and say that since you practice that culture you belong to that religion and so..
These kinds of things are part of culture and sentiments..We treat cows next only to our mothers.. because of all that sacrifice that she is doing for us...
Few may ask why this is important.. I believe sentiments like make one live like humans... respect women, respect kids, respect elders and be a responsible person.
It helps him live a fulfilled and contented life.
Many countries and states all over the world ban killing of certain animals and for human consumptions for reason not even close to the reasons that i mentioned above.. We dont see any wrong with that..
Is it because we feel that we, our sentiments, our traditions are inferior to other country?
Is it because we dont have that much exposure to all the culture and traditions or realities in life?
Is it because most of us dont care about all these minute things and just go with the flow?
Is it because many of us are hypnotized by so called conspiracy called "Religion" which was coined to prove who is superior and who is inferior ..then to dominate people and use for wrong reasons?
Is it because india is so diverse and just beliefs are so drastically different?
Is it because many of us dont think the big picture.. and think milk, curd, buttermilk,yogurt comes from aavin or amul from factory created by machines.?
Whatever it is, I beg you all to see this issue out of all these religion/media conspiracy/politics.
Please support people's sentiments.. If majority of maharastrians really cannot see cows and bulls killed for human consumption, please respect their sentiments..
Irony is.. same people who is showing the opposition for this ban.. will stand with the ban if it is a different animal... everybody has reasons and sentiments.. Please respect them.
Thanks very much..
Typical day at my parents village will be like this, women get up early around 4:30 ..boil the paddy.. to create boiled rice.. the husks are used to create something called thavidu..and then its used to feed the cows and bulls. Wash the area of cows and bulls, Take the cow dungs flatten to a circular shape and gets dried on the walls, Dried ones are then further used as fuel....The cow's urine along with curd(yogurt) will be used as natural pesticide and also as fertilizer in field, The bulls are used for bullock carts as means of transportation.. and then it is also used to plow the fields.. Back at home cow's milk are taken fresh everyday after letting calf drink enough..then boiled used to prepare coffee or tea or just plain milk for kids....Few have fermented rice with buttermilk for breakfast....again butter milk is from the same cow.. Then afternoon.. lunch mandatory also will have curd.yogurt....which was the most important food item responsible for overall health of humans in several aspects. Also butter and ghee.. In our culture.. again not religion.. Ghee is an important ingredient.. which comes from cow.. not from AMUL.... then evening coffee tea or just plain milk.. This natural cow's milk is only next to mother's milk.. nothing else comes close.. then night.. also before sleep kids drink plain milk..
This is just few of the benefits that we receive from cows and bulls but all are significant..
Every cows and bulls are named.. typical names are lakshmi, kaamatchi etc. Each and every cows were treated more than any pets ..they are treated as part of their family.. They celebrate several occasions during different stages of any cow or bull's life.. like they do for their own family members. ..I have personally seen cow's cry when anything bad happens in the family.. or if cow's favorite person in family is upset or something like that...Every cow and bull have their own individual characters..some are aggressive some.. are calm caring..
I dont think there is any other animal which is full of heart and so much beneficial to human beings at least in that part of the world. After enjoying all these benefits and having them as part of their family, how can they kill those animals atleast in that part of the world.. This is a sentiment that can be expected from all the countrymen who may have experienced these immense benefits. They are just being thankful to a creature that has benefited them immensely and lived with them day and night....These kinds of things comes purely out of culture and way of lives...
These treating cows as mother.. komadha everything is apt.. It should not be associated to a religion... For that matter.. I dont believe in religion or grouping people and say that since you practice that culture you belong to that religion and so..
These kinds of things are part of culture and sentiments..We treat cows next only to our mothers.. because of all that sacrifice that she is doing for us...
Few may ask why this is important.. I believe sentiments like make one live like humans... respect women, respect kids, respect elders and be a responsible person.
It helps him live a fulfilled and contented life.
Many countries and states all over the world ban killing of certain animals and for human consumptions for reason not even close to the reasons that i mentioned above.. We dont see any wrong with that..
Is it because we feel that we, our sentiments, our traditions are inferior to other country?
Is it because we dont have that much exposure to all the culture and traditions or realities in life?
Is it because most of us dont care about all these minute things and just go with the flow?
Is it because many of us are hypnotized by so called conspiracy called "Religion" which was coined to prove who is superior and who is inferior ..then to dominate people and use for wrong reasons?
Is it because india is so diverse and just beliefs are so drastically different?
Is it because many of us dont think the big picture.. and think milk, curd, buttermilk,yogurt comes from aavin or amul from factory created by machines.?
Whatever it is, I beg you all to see this issue out of all these religion/media conspiracy/politics.
Please support people's sentiments.. If majority of maharastrians really cannot see cows and bulls killed for human consumption, please respect their sentiments..
Irony is.. same people who is showing the opposition for this ban.. will stand with the ban if it is a different animal... everybody has reasons and sentiments.. Please respect them.
Thanks very much..
