tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post6418796584064398400..comments2024-03-27T13:09:26.512+05:30Comments on E=mc^2: Bad Parenting: Vegetarian BullyingSujaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539694685428659940noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-54691452206502980402013-08-15T22:24:24.764+05:302013-08-15T22:24:24.764+05:30Hi Sujai,
I like your blog even though I disagree ...Hi Sujai,<br />I like your blog even though I disagree on some comments.<br /><br />Discriminating or having prejuidice because of ones food habits, caste/community,birth,colour, religion, political views etc is very bad and shouldn't be encouraged. Coming to the topic vegetarianism (I have read your blogs on vegetarianism), Yes many indians go too far by not eating in Non-Veg hotels, Non Veg Friends houses etc by mentioning purity and other religious reasons<br /><br />Many Indians are Vegetarians (which includes me :-) ) or Non-Veggies who exclude certain type of Non-Veg food(like Non-Halal meat, Beef/Pork) due to religious reasons and not due to scientific temper, rational thinking, food security etc<br /><br />Many Vegetarians have misconceptions that Non-Vegetarians are not clean, agressive/Macho/Wild, Not-Intelligent, immoral etc and develop prejudices<br /><br />Similarly I have seen many Non-Vegetarians also stereotyping/prejudiced against Vegetarians and make fun of them (Ghaas Poos etc) and consider them soft spoken, Mild & Not-brave enough, May not be healthy etc. <br />The famouse Body builder of Andhra, Rammurthy is a Vegetarian http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodi_Rammurthy_Naidu<br /><br /><br />I have met many Non-Vegetarians who are well mannered, soft spoken, mild, smart/intelligent, Keep their house clean and Vegetarians who are aggressive, Not intelligent, stupid, not clean etc. As you mentioned many peacefull countries in this world are non vegetarian<br /><br />I dont think there is a correlation between Non-Veg/Veg Food and ones behaviour/intelligence (correct me). What one needs is a healthy balanced diet (either Veg or Non-Veg with good proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins) from child hood and maintain good health over time<br /><br />Coming to discriminating Non-Vegetarians in housing I dont think its a big issue compared to discrimination against lower castes, Muslims etc. East (Orissa/Bengal), Kerala and North-East are mostly Non-Veg. In parts of AP, TN, Karnataka, MH, gujarat etc , I have seen many Veggie's refusing to rent houses (even flats where the owner and tenant dont stay nearby). We all need to develop tolerance towards others who are different than us in Food, biliefs, religion and indulge in good parenting with emphasis on values such as honesty or integrity<br /><br />Regards,<br />Anil<br />Anilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-1785263045901201152013-08-15T10:48:04.227+05:302013-08-15T10:48:04.227+05:30Orbital cycles vary slowly over tens of thousands...Orbital cycles vary slowly over tens of thousands of years and at present are in an overall cooling trend which would be expected to lead towards an ice age ,.,., <br /><br />Global Warming Reverses Long-Term Arctic Cooling - http://www2.ucar.edu/atmosnews/news/846/arctic-warming-overtakes-2000-years-natural-cooling<br /><br /><br />2012 Data Confirms Earth In Cooling Trend--<br />http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/what-global-warming-2012-data-confirms-earth-cooling-trendAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08490569600001423318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-67259692740800753042013-08-15T00:10:44.778+05:302013-08-15T00:10:44.778+05:30to all those so-called think-tankers from so so-ca...to all those so-called think-tankers from so so-called veggies fyi... check out http://www.ditext.com/diamond/mistake.html Anglo Philehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06989454271241167457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-11045236068081614922013-08-09T19:01:55.450+05:302013-08-09T19:01:55.450+05:30The question I have is not whether vegetarianism i...The question I have is not whether vegetarianism is good or meat eating is good, but the kind of values we are teaching our kids. Is it not much better to tell the kids 'we don't eat meat, but others do' than telling them that 'other kids who eat meat are dirty girls'.Sujaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539694685428659940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-51559235737569702013-08-09T12:19:13.020+05:302013-08-09T12:19:13.020+05:30Funny. Mr. Rajesh Suseelan, I guess you might want...Funny. Mr. Rajesh Suseelan, I guess you might want to rethink about three of your premises. <br />1 Anons are Indians.<br />2 Anons are vegetarians.<br />3 Humans are not animals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-25822580788911584912013-08-09T10:24:10.844+05:302013-08-09T10:24:10.844+05:30Unlike the rising hindu militants, by its very def...Unlike the rising hindu militants, by its very definition, "militant vegetarians" pose no great threat, cos' they by very definition don't kill animals (obviously humans included)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-79041369892598720642013-08-09T01:07:14.194+05:302013-08-09T01:07:14.194+05:30Sujai,
Speaking of prejudices, I can accurately g...Sujai,<br /><br />Speaking of prejudices, I can accurately guess who these people who hate meat-eaters are. "Tamil Bharmins" I may be wrong, but that is my prejudice, my pre-conceived notion. This is not something my parents taught me but something I just picked along the way.<br /><br />As such, your child's or your own sound pretty unusual - not something I heard of before. I am pretty sure these meat-eater-haters never ate chicken before. It is their loss. <br /><br />And please dont tell my parents that I eat hamburgers at McDonalds ...;<br /><br />/<br />SridharSridharnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-47692885958421412382013-08-09T00:08:28.776+05:302013-08-09T00:08:28.776+05:30lets go green by eatin non-vegahh!!!lets go green by eatin non-vegahh!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-86260239290545654372013-08-08T22:20:46.107+05:302013-08-08T22:20:46.107+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00301505436718331732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-38613464500077077442013-08-08T19:49:49.936+05:302013-08-08T19:49:49.936+05:30The commenters should realize something - this art...The commenters should realize something - this article is not about virtues of vegetarianism - it is about parenting - teaching your kids certain values by which they discriminate other kids. Please focus on the subject. Sujaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539694685428659940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-71777631973663952002013-08-08T19:32:28.731+05:302013-08-08T19:32:28.731+05:30I agree with anon@12:02. Meat eaters are also a r...I agree with anon@12:02. Meat eaters are also a reason for global warming. <br /><br />And anon@2:05 - did you show the mechanized milking in west? Did you show him how milk is purified?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-4162256241160798272013-08-08T17:38:10.803+05:302013-08-08T17:38:10.803+05:30Madhav: I recommend reading the other related arti...Madhav: I recommend reading the other related articles listed at the bottom of the article: <br />1. ‘Meat eaters are bad people’: Indian text books preach meat-eating as bad<br />2. Rejection of Rationality V: Vegetarianism: Here I argue that Indian vegetarianism is not same as the New Age vegetarianism.<br />3. Are Humans vegetarians or meat-eaters?: I make the case that Humans are omnivorous.<br />4. What’s the problem with Indians?: Many Indians like to impose their habits onto others.<br />5. Indian values are actually habits I, Indian values are actually habits II, <br />6. Bad Parenting- Insensitivity and IndecencySujaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539694685428659940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-64326893913258103912013-08-08T15:45:18.947+05:302013-08-08T15:45:18.947+05:30Sujai,
Impolite/unruly behavior of few people not...Sujai,<br /><br />Impolite/unruly behavior of few people notwithstanding, I think you're basing your opinion on some bad experiences. (this by no means implies that I'm belittling the trauma of your child).<br /><br />I hardly see people making much fuss about dietary habits these days. I for one am vegetarian whereas most of my friends are non-veg. Together we always go to hotels/restaurants where both are served, and I'm happy to eat what I like and they go about with their preferences on the same table.<br /><br />Not denying the fact that some people hold on to outmoded habits, indulge in moral policing etc. But honestly I feel you're making a larger point and extrapolating the results of a small sample to a larger population. <br /><br />Of course, you're free to disagree from your own experience, but I stand by my opinion that India is fast changing for better in this particular aspect. :)<br /><br />Madhavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10080914371144699047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-56440710607104162612013-08-08T15:00:28.242+05:302013-08-08T15:00:28.242+05:30I bully vegetarians the way vegetarians bully you ...I bully vegetarians the way vegetarians bully you and I am not a non-vegetarian :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-50705887471430409392013-08-08T14:57:12.766+05:302013-08-08T14:57:12.766+05:30Global meat production is one of the main reasons ...Global meat production is one of the main reasons why a lot of people in third world go without food. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-5237732881356495442013-08-08T14:56:04.502+05:302013-08-08T14:56:04.502+05:30Who said I teach my kid to hate meat eaters?
BTW...Who said I teach my kid to hate meat eaters? <br /><br />BTW on milk, humans are the only species on this goddamn earth which drinks other species milk and that too into adulthood. Gross!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-58493041271676298482013-08-08T14:05:37.657+05:302013-08-08T14:05:37.657+05:30i showed my son how cow milking is done, and he pu...i showed my son how cow milking is done, and he puked all over after seeing it. But i don't teach my son to hate milk drinkers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-63645302128238425942013-08-08T12:02:59.820+05:302013-08-08T12:02:59.820+05:30Ethics apart, UN thinks eating a predominantly veg...Ethics apart, UN thinks eating a predominantly vegetarian diet is the answer to attaining global sustainability. Veganism is growing fast and you will find yourself alienated if you don't follow suit. And yes, I teach my kid to be a vegetarian and showed him how meat is actually prepared and he puked all over after seeing it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com