It was indeed very sad to read the news in kuensel
dated 18th April, 2015 ("To 'meat' a huge demands") to come up with the solution of high demand of meat with setting up the
processing unit in Bhutan. Setting up of processing unit means coming up of slaughter house. I won’t comment anything mention in the news for the reason
for coming up and way they will be involved in slaughtering.
“We’ll make sure animals are slaughtered in a
professional way, like stunning down, making the animal unconscious,” said Dr
Tashi Samdup. “We have to consider how much we’re spending on the import of
meat. We are targeting to get 100 percent food self-sufficiency.”
I don’t think killing animals with professional means is
different than killing taking place in other country. In bottom line, both
are killing and taking the precious life.
I am against the idea of setting up Processing Unit
with following opinions:
First and foremost reason come in my mind, our country
is the Buddhist Country. The country in which world knows because of her
religious and traditions. Gross National Happiness, GNH is the philosophy based
on Buddhist principles. Happiness is the core concept in GHN. If slaughtering
house is setting up in Bhutan, it is impossible to say Happiness is existing.
Taking the precious life of animals cannot be justified as Happiness exist.
Second, setting up our own meat Processing unit meant easily
available meat in the market. Thinking critically, supply of meat is the area
that we need to look into and take action. If there is no supply, people might
quit. They might eat once in a month by buying from available market. If meat is
abundant in the market, naturally there will be high demands. Setting up our
own Meat Processing Unit mean more and new meat consumers are going to come. If
government think, importing meat cause economy deficiency, why don't they come up with Meat Importing
Regulation.
Third, our people should learn the disadvantages of
eating meat. People need to change their notion like not eating meat will affect
the healthiness of body. Meat has nothing to do with healthiness of our body.
You will know more if you watch this clips. This is the video from Jangchubshing progrom of BBS2. It is about Buddhism and Vegetarianism. Click this link. Part 1. Jangchub Shing- Buddhism & Vegetarianism, Part 1 Part 2. Jangchub Shing- Buddhism & Vegetarianism, Part 2
It is very difficult to quit meat. I know how much you
enjoy the taste of meat. I was once eating meat. I am now vegetarian.
I have very
simple reason for becoming vegetarian. I feel the pain and fear when
somebody beat me. I sense, animals too will have same pain and fear as I do. Therefore, I don't want anyone be it animals or human being to hurt. I
do believe what great Bodhisattva used to say. They say, no animals has not
become our parents once in this revolving Samsara. I can’t imagine the pain and
fear of my parents would have gone through just before come in front of me as meat
curry.
I respect your taste bud. I respect your life. And my
humble request, please let’s give happiness to our parents (animals) by
minimizing the rate of eating meat and quitting one day.
Good luck for your try in minimizing the rate of eating meat and quitting one day.
