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दूध का विरोध, धर्म का विरोध है? || आचार्य प्रशांत, वेदांत महोत्सव ऋषिकेश में (2022)
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Cow
Milk
Exploitation
Dairy Industry
Mother
Buffalo
Tradition
Hypocrisy
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Acharya Prashant explains that if a cow is considered a mother, she should be given the same treatment and status as a human mother. He questions the honesty of those who claim a maternal bond with cows or buffaloes while never having seen the animal or caring for its well-being. He points out that the dairy industry is a business where calves are often sold for slaughter because they are seen as a financial burden. He asks how one can allow their brother, the calf, to be killed if the cow is truly their mother. He emphasizes that taking milk without a genuine relationship of intimacy is exploitation and cruelty. He highlights the connection between milk consumption and the meat export industry, stating that the meat of cattle and buffaloes often comes from the same animals used for dairy. He challenges the logic that cows produce excess milk specifically for humans, noting that no other mammal in nature produces milk for any species other than its own offspring. He dismisses the argument that calves become sick from drinking too much milk as a dishonest justification for human consumption. He questions why humans consume the milk of buffaloes when no other species, such as lions or camels, drinks the milk of another animal. Regarding the argument that humans have consumed milk for thousands of years, Acharya Prashant notes that human evolution spans millions of years and involves many abandoned practices, such as not wearing clothes or using technology. He argues that people selectively use history to justify their desires while enjoying modern comforts like electricity and mobile phones. He concludes that one only has the right to take from another being if they provide for them in a proper proportion. If the cow is a mother, the calf must be treated as an equal brother and given the same care as a family member.