Hindu sacrifice of 500,000 animals begins in Nepal

[Arthurgray50@blu]

http://www.itv.com/news/2014-11-28/h...gins-in-nepal/

PLEASE BE WARNED THIS IS NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED - BEWARE

I could not believe what l saw when l read this item.

In the name of religion, sorry, this is sick. killing animals is one thing. BUT 500.000 is sick.

I am relgious, but l am sure this will upset many people as there is no need for this massacre.

Yes, kill one animal for relgious reasons - BUT, all these poor things.

[Stephen]

It doesn't happen very often though. So I think that makes it acceptable somehow

The ceremony, which takes place every five years, is believed by worshippers to appease the Hindu goddess of power, in turn bringing luck and prosperity.

[Ignitionnet]

It is indeed barbaric; India have banned it, hence why it's carried out in Nepal.

Pretty grotesque stuff and a sad example of the inhumane dogma that religious beliefs can bring. It's quite horrifying how readily people abandon humanity in the name of a belief that has no robust evidential basis to speak of.

There's a really good reason why I'm so vehemently secular. This kind of behaviour demeans the entire human race. There is no need and no excuse.

[nomadking]

Apart from anything else, it is a complete waste of food.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by Ignitionnet

. It's quite horrifying how readily people abandon humanity in the name of a belief that has no robust evidential basis to speak of.

Not aimed at you but it's equally impressive how readily some people will take up the cause of animal welfare when it relates to religious practise, whereas when such cruelty comes up in other contexts they are nowhere to be found.

[Ignitionnet]

Originally Posted by Russ

Not aimed at you but it's equally impressive how readily some people will take up the cause of animal welfare when it relates to religious practise, whereas when such cruelty comes up in other contexts they are nowhere to be found.

Glad you said it wasn't directed at me. I'm vehemently opposed to non-stunned slaughter in general regardless of reason.

Both Jews and Muslims can rotate - if we're harvesting living creatures the least we can do is ensure they lose their perception rapidly and humanely rather than letting them bleed out.

Anyone else who desires non-stunned slaughter for dogmatic reasons whether it's cultural, spiritual, whatever, gets treated with equal disdain.

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Originally Posted by nomadking

Apart from anything else, it is a complete waste of food.

It's frankly a disgrace to the human race. We claim to have come so far since we lived in caves then this kind of bloodthirsty barbarism is tolerated and it fires us right back there as a species.

[Gary L]

We should make a point of why it's bad to kill animals for fun. religious belief, and for the hell of it.

we should sacrifice 500,000 cows and say it's not clever now is it.

Originally Posted by Ignitionnet

in the name of a belief that has no robust evidential basis to speak of.

That would be why it's a belief, as opposed to a Richard Dawkins lecture.

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by Ignitionnet

It's frankly a disgrace to the human race. We claim to have come so far since we lived in caves then this kind of bloodthirsty barbarism is tolerated and it fires us right back there as a species.

They're stuck in their barbaric ways. they know no different.

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Originally Posted by Chris

That would be why it's a belief

Belief is dangerous and evil.

[Ignitionnet]

Originally Posted by Chris

That would be why it's a belief, as opposed to a Richard Dawkins lecture.

Regardless it's anathema to a measured, progressive approach to society. Regardless of it being a religious or any other belief it sucks.

Indeed closed-minded dogma in all forms is pap; I'm guilty of it as many are, difference being I don't decide to slaughter animals I just make an ass of myself.

[Julian]

Originally Posted by Stephen

It doesn't happen very often though. So I think that makes it acceptable somehow

Seriously?

[papa smurf]

calm down its what their GOD wants why do people feel the need to criticise GODS will .

[Ignitionnet]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

calm down its what their GOD wants why do people feel the need to criticise GODS will .

Which one? They're Hindus.

Does go to show that there are lunatic fringes at the edge of every belief system though, even one as fundamentally cool as Hinduism.

[richard s]

Are Hindus vegetarians! What happens to the meat from the buffalo's apart from skinning and burying their heads in a pit.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by richard s

Are Hindus vegetarians! What happens to the meat from the buffalo's apart from skinning and burying their heads in a pit.

God doesn't want it -God only wants death