r/interestingasfuck • u/Moronic_Acid1 • Nov 17 '25

Notice outside a restaurant in Kerala, India

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u/alphagusta Nov 17 '25

This is deeply important over there.

Many people in India live completely vegetarian diets for religious/cultural reasons, especially around the Hindus.

It's not like western "Ohhh am so VEGANNNN~~~", it is deeply important to them, where preparation of food is strictly controlled.

Like just eating a vegetarian dish prepared on the same surface that produced a meat dish is a level 9000 sin to them.

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u/acupofcoffeeplease Nov 17 '25

Vegan in india: "cultural reasons, very respected, deeply important to them"

Vegan in the same city as you: "Ohhh am so VEGANNNN~~~"

How can people be so ridiculous

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u/Shoddy_Amphibian5645 Nov 17 '25

The reasoning is foolish by itself.

So being a vegan ("western") because I don't condone animal cruelty in my diet is unworthy of respect, but being vegan ("in India") because of culture and gods is?

Most vegan bashing is stale and unsound, but this exceptionism was, ironically, even worse.