Innocent Chickens Slaughtered for Meat in India
A few months ago, while walking by a chicken shop, I witnessed a gruesome scene that has been permanently etched in my memory. When a customer arrived at the shop, the butcher opened the chicken coop and thrust his hand in. The chickens immediately dashed to the back of the cage, away from the butcher’s groping hand. An unfortunate bird was a little slower than her friends. The butcher grabbed her by the neck and carried her to the back of the shop while she cried and shrieked. He then took a sharp meat cleaver and beheaded her. This horrifying incident led me to become vegan immediately.
Ironically, Indian religions like Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism, and Sikhism preach the concept of ahimsa (non-violence to all beings). Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, said:
Do not injure, abuse, oppress, enslave, insult, torment, torture, or kill any creature or living being.
Chickens endure unimaginable suffering when they are stored in tiny crates where they can hardly move, with just enough food and water to keep them alive so their meat stays fresh. It's high time we all embrace veganism and put a stop to animal cruelty.
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