It depends.

Posted by Fall Guy from pool0275.cvx21-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net (209.179.193.20) on Monday, November 19, 2001 at 9:25pm :

In Reply to: Hindus posted by The Graduate from host-216-79-215-205.sld.bellsouth.net (216.79.215.205) on Monday, November 19, 2001 at 7:49pm :

There is the general perception that a Hindu is necesarily a vegetarian and won't eat meat. That 's not so. Just look at Nepal (Hinduism is the official religion there). Depending on what caste someone belongs to he may very well eat any meat but beef. A brahmin will more likely be a vegetarian. Meat is cheaper than vegetables, and poor people eat more meat than rich people.
The vegetarianism is rooted in that call for non-violence that is part of Hinduism.
FG
PS: I'm reminded of the Indian couple who was on an overseas flight next to me. There were no vegetarian meals left, and after some ruckus she had the fish and he enjoyed the chicken. ;)

: Aren't Hindus not suppose to eat meat? I know my Hindu friend doesn't. Why do they in ToD?
: Ben
: Actually, I may already know. Only my hairdresser knows for sure. ;)

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Re: It depends. - Calixar 9:48am 11/20/2001

"only his hairdresser knows fer sure"? - Inby 2:28am 11/20/2001

His butcher also knows. - Fall Guy 8:44am 11/20/2001

THose were eels? I thought they were baby snakes! Ahh, the disappointment (nm) - Indiana Texas girl 11:23am 11/21/2001

You don't want to combine snake with snake. - Fall Guy 11:52am 11/21/2001

But what kind of eel? - Calixar 1:14pm 11/21/2001

Electric! (duh)... - Indiana Texas girl 2:13pm 11/21/2001

The kind that has a rasping tongue (FG) - Fall Guy 10:17pm 11/21/2001

Tat vsam asi. Fall Guy. ;) (nm) - Fedora 1:09am 11/20/2001

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