Update: the protest in London seems to have gone well, and a Nepal embassy official came out to accept the petition. There is an article here: http://www.ciwf.org.uk/news/2014/10/joan...-sacrifice
Sadly, although Gadhimai is by far the biggest animal slaughter, it is definitely not the most cruel. I was shocked to read of the terrible things that go on at the Khokana Festival and Dasain Festival (both of which are also in Nepal):
http://stopanimalsacrifice.org/khokana-festival.php
and
http://stopanimalsacrifice.org/dashain-festival.php
One should be clear, however, that these festivals are mostly popular with local people, with a very limited understanding of what Hinduism stands for. As the first link shows (about the protest in London), prominent Hindu organisations condemn these cruel animal sacrifices, too.
Sadly, although Gadhimai is by far the biggest animal slaughter, it is definitely not the most cruel. I was shocked to read of the terrible things that go on at the Khokana Festival and Dasain Festival (both of which are also in Nepal):
http://stopanimalsacrifice.org/khokana-festival.php
and
http://stopanimalsacrifice.org/dashain-festival.php
One should be clear, however, that these festivals are mostly popular with local people, with a very limited understanding of what Hinduism stands for. As the first link shows (about the protest in London), prominent Hindu organisations condemn these cruel animal sacrifices, too.
