I’m religious. Who cares?

We don’t need to agree to politely give respect

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My parents were Hindu. Well, to be more precise — my Mom was a Hindu, my Dad was Jain. The latter has more in common with veganism than most religions. My grandmother was so strict she wouldn’t eat any vegetable that grew under the ground, because harvesting those might kill insects. Yes, Jains can take non-violence towards all creatures…