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I'm not sure at all about the assertion that communities that do not consume meat are kinder, gentler people. The Indian state of Gujarat, which is supposed to be largely vegetarian, was witness to some of the worst sectarian violence in the country, largely perpetuated by self-described vegetarians. I would wager that vegetarians in India are also guilty of female foeticide and domestic violence. We've also seen horrible violence committed by Buddhists in Myanmar and in Sri Lanka - while not vegetarians, they believe in valuing all living beings. But there's research that shows cruelty towards animals by kids manifests in some terrible form in their adult life, for example. Definitely worth studying more closely.

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