Vegetarianism and secularism

We need to clarify the rules for legal slaughterhouses and make sure that these can be enforced

When I wrote about vegetarianism, or, more precisely, why I as an Indian environmentalist would not advocate it, I had expected an emotional response. My article was meant to provoke a discussion. I believe it is time we understood the issues more clearly, with some space to agree to disagree. So, I will put aside the personal, abusive and intolerant comments I received. I will instead focus on what I learnt from the responses and see if we can find a middle way — not to agree, but to discuss, debate and dissent.

The first issue that has been raised by