Can cow dislodge Hinduism? I don’t think so. Find better things to do.

Cows were worshiped for ages but were also consumed in Yagnas during the Vedic period. They did give milk and manure to farmers and its urine was a disinfectant for their crops. Farmers reared them till their death. They had no problem of feeding them from their fields. But not anymore. Chemical fertilizers put an end to their usefulness. Besides, after Islamic invasion they became a saleable commodity. Invading Muslims took to beef because they were basically non-vegetarians; cows, bulls and buffaloes were plenty in good old days. Those centuries-old habits continue now and have become a part of their religion! Remember, nobody sells them cows which yield milk. Muslims buy the animals which have become barren for which Hindu farmers get paid. Therefore, the Hindu farmers who sell barren cows to Muslims are equal partners in this much abused practice. Both communities should become practical and without giving a religious color to it, allow the issue not to stand in the way of development of our nation which will benefit all. 

So far as cruelty to animals is concerned, how do you think fish is killed? In a much worse way than cows. It gasps for breath before dying. How about goats, pigs and other animals? No better or worse. Killing is not for faint hearted. That is why they all go for cooked pizza with meat or other packaged food! If you don't see it, it is not there philosophy! Let's quit this shadow boxing and get to practicals.

Let's strengthen the foundation of our nation with better ideals than anti cow slaughter or temples. Hinduism is not identified by only temples. 1000s of temples had been built and are no more. But thousands of our scriptures, which hardly remain permanent in their original form, but more by word of mouth, or our Puranas, which are passed on from generation to generation, are our identities of Hinduism which has withstood the test of ages. Without the backing of any well structured organization, but with so many divisions, it has survived comparatively recent upstarts like Christianity or Islam and more widely practiced than many other religions preceding them such as Shinto, Judaism, etc. If Hinduism is alive today or will exist for a very very long time, surely it is not because of cow protection. 

It is the idea of Hinduism as contained in our scriptures. Sarvo Jana Sukhilo Bhavantu! Tatastu! Let's emphasize it! Because NO ONE in his senses can argue against it!