I come from a Muslim neighborhood. In fact, it seems distinctively racist when I ponder upon how the demographics of my community is made up of. Out of the 21 flat blocks, there are only 3 blocks that were allocated to the Indian community. Funny, why must it be a mono-cultural allocation? But that's how it was done and that's how it is, until the owners got smarter or greedy and started renting their flats out to anyone that could pay. Of course, those who are in the "Malay" blocks still rent their flats out but with a "Perempuan/Laki Melayu" sign stuck on it.
The cow has been of some contention politically recently. We've had the recent "cow-head" incident. And one could only reflect on the implications of all these. So any back to my ideas (Blogging in a salon on a holiday could be hard okkkkkk).
So knowing that it is the neighborhood is mostly Muslim there are tons of spots allocated for those celebrating Hari Raya Kurban to slaughter their animals. One of them "so-happened" to be on a patch of grass just near a badminton court which is right in front of two flats designated to the Indians; who are mostly Hindu.
So you know where I am getting at.
Of course the treatment of the animal in itself was horrible. And the claps and cheers of onlookers and eager eaters did not help. I mean what gives? You have options to slaughter animals; you have places where you can slaughter and you have options to what you could slaughter (goats, sheeps, camels, cows, etc).
What would have been the greater good and the greater witness? Would it be an outstanding act if those that slaughtered the cow, slaughter a goat? And be in good standing with the Hindus? Wouldn't that be better?
Shouldn't religious sensitivities be something that is egalitarian and not only practiced by the minorities?
Anyways those are my thoughts on the subject. Those that feel the need to differ or contribute have the comments section to ramble.
*btw, I am not a Hindu.
