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From: sankar@Shasta.ARPA
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Subject: Re: Sudras, Philosophy, Religion, Venkat, Murali
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Date: Tue, 14-Jan-86 19:46:49 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 14 19:46:49 1986
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> 	As far as vegetarianism goes, it is a personal choice.
> 	However I find something of a brainwashed :-) fanatic
> 	in two of my friends, who refuse to touch cookies
> 	processed with animal lard. Where does one draw the line?
> 
>         - Ali "Bangalore" Shaik  (ihnp4!philabs!ams)

I see absolutely nothing fanatical about not wanting to eat animal lard.
Vegetarians, at least in India, are against the killing of animals.  Thus
animal lard cannot be eaten since it is a product of animal slaughter.

I would consider a vegetarian (who defines what he does not eat as something
that is a product of animal slaughter) who eats cookies processed with
animal lard contradicting his principles.  Incidentally, for those of you
who do not know, most probably Ali is referring to Oreo cookies.  Actually,
I see more fanaticism in things like people who eat meat but do not want to
consume blood.

Incidentally, "Bangalore", are you the same "Bangalore" who used to be at
Stanford?

Sriram.