Should an Americanized Hindu stop eating beef?

Question

My girlfriend is a Hindu Brahmin and I'm a Hindu Kshatriya. We are both pretty Americanized but she was raised in a much more religiously conservative environment than I was. It bothers her when I eat beef and while her happiness really means a lot to me, I don't want to do something only to make her happy and ignore my own desires. However, my religion (Hinduism) is actually important to me and I don't want to do something that would go against it.

Given these considerations, should I stop eating beef?

Answer 1

If you were really trying to adhere to Hinduism, you should stop eating beef. There are numerous other health and ethical reasons to quit eating it as well.



Ignore the Hippo, he's just excusing his laziness and lack of effort by making the claim that it's impossible.

Answer 2

Hindus in ancient times ate beef, it is recorded in the Pali Cannon (so I hear). Personally, the reverence for cows is in my opinion like the Native American reverence for the Buffalo, Indians get a LOT of stuff from cows, cows poop even makes green electricity! there are batteries that use the copious amounts of cow poop in India it is genius. Milk...basically everything but the meat, Native Americans ate Buffalo, but also revered it because they got SO MUCH from it. I think though this is a form of favoritism in Hinduism. Its not my place to judge as a Buddhist but I would not hold one animal above another.

Answer 3

I had an americanized hindu girlfriend 8 years ago who didnt follow anything in her religion except refusing to eat beef. She never made me stop eating it and she still kissed me after eating it.



On the other hand I had to put up with her smoking. It didnt last long.

Answer 4

i'm hindu.. ingesting beef isn't about disrespect to Hindus, its about disrespect to the Cow. i trust I could first tell why Hindus understand and worship cow. - Cow is one animal that can digest any kind of foodstuff (vegiterian) - Cows milk is significant source of foodstuff in India. - Its urine and excreeta have benificial houses. - Bull (male cow :) ) is used in india for agricultural and transportation objective. - beef is pork and is not considered strong for well being So thinking all issues at the same time cow is worshiped for its houses and carry particular position for hindus. Hindus also worship Cobra, Tiger, Bull ....... and many different. Many timber also.. i trust the theory grow to be stepped ahead to make human beings understand each and every existence kind on earth. I thanks even questioning about this.

Answer 5

If you live in the USA you're gonna end up eating beef whether you like it or not. They put beef and corn products in everything. If you go to a fast food place and just order fries for instance, the deep fryer using beef as the main cooking agent.

You can't live in the USA and be a vegan or even close to a vegan. Don't like it? Leave.

Answer 6

Why do you worship Idols?



Also beef comes from cows, cows in Hinduism are regarded as "mothers", so basically you are eating your mom, which I think goes against your religion.



Before following a religion, think about what you're believing in.

Answer 7

Red meat (beef) is not considered very healthy for you so you might as well if you can. Pork is also unhealthy. Stick with turkey and chicken and fish if anything.

Answer 8

Perhaps you're asking the wrong guy. But knowing I would never enjoy a pork rib dinner again would be a downer for me. I could live without BBQ, but why?

Answer 9

What does America have to do with this?



If she is not following her religion, don't blame the American way of life. She chooses to pick and choose what she practices.

Answer 10

The idea of never eating beef again is horrible, oh man i love Mcdonalds...

Answer 11

She's above your caste. Dump her or she'll always look down on you, and it won't just be over food.

Answer 12

That's your choice kiddo, not ours. However chicken and fish are a lot healthier for you. ;-)

Answer 13

No, beef is very tasty.