Acharya Prashant discusses the transition from cultural and biological reasons for vegetarianism and veganism to a deeper spiritual understanding. He observes that while India has historically been kinder to animals due to cultural traditions, these reasons are often fragile because culture is man-made and subject to change. As the youth emulate Western culture, which they associate with power and wealth, traditional practices are being abandoned. He explains that biological empathy, such as the natural urge to care for a stray animal, is a higher motivation than culture because it arises from within the individual rather than being inherited or borrowed.
