Multiple Choice
Hindus venerate the cow (even when they create serious traffic hazards) in order to fully embrace the idea of ahimsa,the practice of nonviolence toward all living things.For a Hindu,then,the cow is much more than an animal with four legs,it is a vital
A) symbol that allows them to avoid eating beef.
B) symbol that makes their religious world real.
C) symbol that anthropologists have created to understand Hinduism.
D) symbol that represents God in their pantheon.
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