Ban of cow slaughter

06.08.03

Ban on cow slaughter.

Is the ban on cow slaughter a great thing? Undoubtedly. The ban should eventually extend to all slaughter. That would lead to vegetarianism and non-violence as a way of life. But such thoughts are idealistic. Idealists are invariably jolted before long by reality. For reality says it takes all sorts to make the world and the spectrum of characters range from the crudest to the most subtle. Nevertheless, the fundamental job of a Government is to protect the lives of its citizens , which, it goes without saying, includes its denizens.