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Topic: India: Discrimination against omnivores?
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Michelle
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posted 30 May 2006 04:41 AM
Wow. This is a pretty interesting form of discrimination. quote:
Forget pets, smokers or loud music at 2 a.m. House hunters here increasingly are being asked: "Do you eat meat?" If yes, the deal is off.As this city of 16 million becomes the cosmopolitan main nerve of a booming Indian economy, real estate is increasingly intersecting with cuisine. "Some people are very strict. They won't sell to a non-vegetarian even if he offers a higher price than a vegetarian," said real estate broker Norbert Pinto.
Does anyone know what kind of class, race, or religious politics are intertwined with this, if any?
From: I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell. | Registered: May 2001
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ceti
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posted 30 May 2006 07:36 AM
While it is illegal to discriminate against caste, purity still remains a key concern. Blood and guts are big taboos for some people, especially as the eating of meat is also often associated with unsavoury characters who also consume alcohol and cigarettes.Plus meat rots pretty quickly in the hot weather. Moreover, I've seen plenty of ads in Canada for vegetarian or vegan households. It seems that there are more people in India who feel that the consumption of meat is only slightly less egregious than eating people. [ 30 May 2006: Message edited by: ceti ]
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