Indian vegetarian allowed to break curfew to buy food for cat

[xeuss]

No they can't. Just like Muslims cant eat pork.

Being Hindu is not dependent on not eating meat.

Ergo, they can.

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

Hang on. I realise there are other solutions, e.g. postal delivery of cat food. That is not the debate here. The point is a court of law didn't suggest some alternative, nor did they say get the cat food at the same time as other items.

The point is the court ruled that he could go out for cat food as to stay in and make meat would compromise his religious belief. The court gave an exception to lockdown on the basis of his Hindu or Jain faith.

Your chanakiya won't work here.

May be postal delivery of cat food isn't available in that area. Alternatives might have been discussed in court, we dont know how the court proceedings went. In any case, since people are allowed to go to grocery stores for food any way, cat food isnt a big deal, so the court allowed it.

 

[masterchief_mirza]

No they can't. Just like Muslims cant eat pork.

Are you listening? If there is an emergency need to eat pork, Muslims can do so. Certain medcines come in porcine suspension. It is permitted to take those medicines for Muslims if there's no alternative. This is common knowledge.

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

Being Hindu is not dependent on not eating meat.

Ergo, they can.

Some Hindus eat meat, many other don't due to religious reasons. Like I am a brahmin, I eat meat but my family doesn't even touch. I know it's a very big deal for them. For that reason, i am never even allowed to eat meat at home. I can only eat outside.

 

[masterchief_mirza]

May be postal delivery of cat food isn't available in that area. Alternatives might have been discussed in court, we dont know how the court proceedings went. In any case, since people are allowed to go to grocery stores for food any way, cat food isnt a big deal, so the court allowed it.

Presumably, he can't get the cat food at the local store. Otherwise this issue wouldn't have arisen to begin with. Presumably he was flagged up for making a special long distance trip for the cat food. Hence we ended up in court.

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

Are you listening? If there is an emergency need to eat pork, Muslims can do so. Certain medcines come in porcine suspension. It is permitted to take those medicines for Muslims if there's no alternative. This is common knowledge.

This was not such a serious emergency mate, as I said people are going to groceries in any case, so they can be allowed to go to get cat food. If it was a complete shutdown and no one was allowed to step out at all, then the situation might be different.

 

[xeuss]

Some Hindus eat meat, many other don't due to religious reasons. Like I am a brahmin, I eat meat but my family doesn't even touch. I know it's a very big deal for them. For that reason, i am never even allowed to eat meat at home. I can only eat outside.

But you still remain a Hindu right despite your dietary habits right?

Therefore, those vegetarians that invoke the "religion" clause to justify their aversion, are doing it as a personal preference, and not a religious mandate. Ergo, do not use religion to justify.

Anyway, I think we are just arguing for the sake of arguing.

 

[masterchief_mirza]

This was not such a serious emergency mate, as I said people are going to groceries in any case, so they can be allowed to go to get cat food. If it was a complete shutdown and no one was allowed to step out at all, then the situation might be different.

Well I'm happy for the cat....but worried for India.

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

But you still remain a Hindu right despite your dietary habits right?

Therefore, those vegetarians that invoke the "religion" clause to justify their aversion, are doing it as a personal preference, and not a religious mandate. Ergo, do not use religion to justify.

Many Hindus do consider it as dharm bhrasht. You might have heard that term. You also have to look at it in the context of people being allowed to go get groceries anyway.

Well I'm happy for the cat....but worried for India.

Dont' worry we'll be fine. We have been through tougher phases before. Much tougher.

 

[xeuss]

Many Hindus do consider it as dharm bhrasht. You might have heard that term. You also have to look at it in the context of people being allowed to go get groceries anyway.

That is again, their personal preference.

 

[masterchief_mirza]

Many Hindus do consider it as dharm bhrasht. You might have heard that term. You also have to look at it in the context of people being allowed to go get groceries anyway.



Dont' worry we'll be fine. We have been through tougher phases before. Much tougher.

Oh it isn't Covid that will destroy India. It's India that will destroy India.

 

[Jackdaws]

I eat meat. But don't bring it home. Cooking it at home? Lol. That's a stretch.

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

Oh it isn't Covid that will destroy India. It's India that will destroy India.

Remember the partition and the massive communal violence ? That was a very tough time. We survived it and emerged stronger.

The 1980s massive violence between Hindus and Sikhs, we survived and emerged stronger.

The early 1990s, babri demolition, bombay riots, bombay blasts, we survived still emerged stronger and gave the world the three most popular Khans - Salman, Aamir and Shah Rukh (of course besides Imran Khan). Also, had a Muslim captain of the Indian cricket team for years.

Now such a phase has arrived again, and it is less painful than the earlier phases. This too shall pass and we shall emerge stronger again.

 

[xeuss]

I eat meat. But don't bring it home. Cooking it at home? Lol. That's a stretch.

My rule of thumb when eating outside - eat meat at a Muslim vendor and vegetarian at a Hindu vendor. Muslims can't cook good veg food even if their life depended on it.

 

[KhanBaba2]

Why are you condoning an exception to lockdown rules for Hindus?

For the cat. Not for the Hindus.