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'माँ' बोलकर शोषण? || आचार्य प्रशांत, वेदांत महोत्सव ऋषिकेश में (2022)
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Dairy Industry
Veganism
Cow Protection
Exploitation
Beef Export
Tradition
Ethics
Animal Rights
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Acharya Prashant addresses the hypocrisy of calling the cow a mother while exploiting her for milk. He asserts that if one truly considers the cow a mother, they must treat her with the same respect, care, and intimacy as their biological mother. He questions the honesty of those who claim this relationship but do not even know the face of the animal whose milk they consume. He points out that the dairy industry is a business, and businesses do not provide for male calves, leading to their sale and eventual slaughter for meat export. He emphasizes that the relationship with the cow or buffalo is currently one of exploitation and cruelty, not love. He highlights the direct link between dairy consumption and the beef industry, noting that the meat exported from India originates from the very animals used for milk. He dismisses the illogical arguments used to justify dairy, such as the claim that calves get sick from drinking too much milk or that cows naturally produce ten times more milk than their offspring need. He emphasizes that no other mammal produces milk for another species and that human mothers do not produce excess milk, yet humans claim buffaloes do. He characterizes these justifications as dishonest attempts to satisfy a taste for dairy products. Regarding the argument of tradition and history, Acharya Prashant explains that human evolution is millions of years old, and many past behaviors, like living without clothes or electricity, have been abandoned. He argues that people selectively use history to justify their interests while enjoying modern comforts. He concludes that taking something from another is only justifiable if given back in equal measure. He warns against using the mother label as a deceptive tactic to continue exploitation, clarifying that his earlier comment was satirical because true maternal care is incompatible with the commercial milking of an animal.