Government sacrifices a goat to help fix broken airplane

[scaeagles]

Aren't Hindus vegetarians anyway?

[Alex]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Aren't Hindus vegetarians anyway?

As said, no no necessarily, though many are. About half of the Hindus I work with (40+) are. It is a requirement, however, to live a sattvic lifestyle (kind of like a monastic life for a Catholic).

Just as with Christianity there are many flavors and levels of devoutness and interpretation, particularly on how far non-violence is to be taken.

I wouldn't want to get on that plane though, if the airline is relying on sacrificing goats to keep it in the air. Up in Alaska we did a sightseeing flight in a small plane and I was pleased to see a copy of Skeptical Inquirer on the pilot's desk. Say what you will about skepticism, but I was reassured to know that our pilot wasn't relying on God to to keep things flying.