http://www.chowrangi.com/where-do-we-stand-2.html Pakistan Politics, Current Affairs, Business and Lifestyle Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:46:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 http://www.chowrangi.com/where-do-we-stand-2.html#comment-102517 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:56:34 +0000 http://www.chowrangi.com/where-do-we-stand-2.html#comment-102517 Unfortunately most Pakistani Muslims think animal sacrifice is compulsory, although it is not one of the pillars of Islam. But we go on indulging in this ritual, rather than spending our money in helping the poor. I know a man who has bought sixty cows this year (each one a prized cow, costing seven lakh rupees). The street in which his house is located is closed for traffic because of so many animals in it. He does this because he is very, very rich and he wants to make sure that everyone knows this. People like him are the biggest contributors to inflation, and because of this excessive and unnecessary spending, the poor have to suffer. Unfortunately most Pakistani Muslims think animal sacrifice is compulsory, although it is not one of the pillars of Islam. But we go on indulging in this ritual, rather than spending our money in helping the poor. I know a man who has bought sixty cows this year (each one a prized cow, costing seven lakh rupees). The street in which his house is located is closed for traffic because of so many animals in it. He does this because he is very, very rich and he wants to make sure that everyone knows this. People like him are the biggest contributors to inflation, and because of this excessive and unnecessary spending, the poor have to suffer.

]]> http://www.chowrangi.com/where-do-we-stand-2.html#comment-102502 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:55:25 +0000 http://www.chowrangi.com/where-do-we-stand-2.html#comment-102502 People buying expensive animals is good IMHO, as the people SELLING them are not (probably) millionaires, so what's wrong in money changing hands from the extremely rich to the extremely poor, even if the price itself is outrageous? People buying expensive animals is good IMHO, as the people SELLING them are not (probably) millionaires, so what’s wrong in money changing hands from the extremely rich to the extremely poor, even if the price itself is outrageous?

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