Sunday, March 14, 2010

Why Cows Are Sacred (Maybe)

When asked, Stephan (our team leader), said that there was not really a reason why cows were sacred in India. However, he did say that there were three possible reasons:

1) Cows were made to be sacred, so should be revered.
2) The god Krishna liked cows, so we should like cows.
3) Children drink cow's milk after drinking their mother's milk, so we should respect cows.

Yes, cows do wander the streets, even those heavily trafficked. So far I haven't seen any flattened cows, but I'm sure it's just a matter of time. Actually, I'm expecting a flattened Global Volunteer any minute as we negotiate the crazy traffic. Presumeably, it would preferable to flatten a volunteer rather than a cow as I haven't heard any sacred volunteer stories.

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