Indians today are governed by two different ideologies. Their political ideal set in the preamble of the Constitution affirms a life of liberty, equality and fraternity. Their social ideal embodied in their religion denies them.
B. R. AmbedkarRead
One can quite understand vegetarianism. One can quite understand meat-eating. But it is difficult to understand why a person who is a flesh-eater should object to one kind of flesh, namely cow's flesh. This is an anomaly which call for explanation.
Interpretation
The quote questions the inconsistency in dietary choices regarding meat consumption.
B. R. Ambedkar highlights the contradiction in societal attitudes toward different types of meat, suggesting that it is illogical for meat-eaters to object to eating beef while consuming other types of flesh. This reflection encourages a deeper examination of personal beliefs and cultural practices surrounding food choices.
In practice
This quote can be used in a debate about the ethics of meat consumption.
Indians today are governed by two different ideologies. Their political ideal set in the preamble of the Constitution affirms a life of liberty, equality and fraternity. Their social ideal embodied in their religion denies them.
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I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality and fraternity.
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The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which is required to be exchanged for it, immediately or in the long run.
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Christ is much more powerful to save, than Adam was to destroy.
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The more stupid one is, the closer one is to reality. The more stupid one is, the clearer one is. Stupidity is brief and artless, while intelligence squirms and hides itself. Intelligence is unprincipled, but stupidity is honest and straightforward.
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