Hindus and Westerners alike see in the meat-eating.... : Quote by Marvin Harris

“ Hindus and Westerners alike see in the meat-eating taboos of India a triumph of morals over appetite. This is a dangerous misrepresentation of cultural processes. Hindu vegetarianism was a victory not of spirit over matter but of reproductive over productive forces. ”

Marvin Harris
  • From : Cannibals and Kings: Origins of Cultures
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