Murgi Tales

If we have to divide the whole mankind in only two parts, then there is no better criteria than Vegetarians and Non-vegetarians!!!

Since time immemorial, this great debate as to  what is more nourishing to humans as food,  must be going on. And perhaps it will continue till our planet is inhabited by our species.

Lunch time at office is one great place to kick-off such a debate......and one took place today. The stage was set and the first round gong went off when I remarked "Wow! Aise mausam mein, garam garam murgi curry khane mein kitna maaza ata."  Thats it! Out of four eating on the same table, two were hardcore veggies and two of us were, well kind of people will devour any creature as long as it is palatable. The veggies sneered at the thought of eating "garam garam murgi.....you are all paapi log......pata nahi kaise khate ho....etc.....etc....and the regular stuff came out of their munching mouths. I gave a glance at my partner and taking cue we both ferociously went into argument defending our turf with all the curry and spice we could muster from ourselves!

It goes without saying, we had high energy level for this kind debate. Obviously, all the high protein, high fibre diet from years have made our skins tough as leather for such situations. 

The veggies kept on ranting : Why?!? Why??? is there any need to kill birds, animals and fish to keep you going on. Can't you guys just be happy with green leafy vegetables and all the wonderful variety of fauna growing on surface of mother earth??!! Why commit the crime(??) of killing innocent fellow creatures??!!?? After the initial few rounds, the veggies were looking quite cheerful at the bashing, until the final round started......

I took a deep breath and set off as cool as a refrigerated chicken......

I said "Well folks enough of spinach and potatoes from you." "Just stretch your imagination a bit and presume for the moment that this world is full of pure vegetarians who will lovingly cuddle every chicken that crosses the street and not mentally strip them of all its feathers and see it kept temptingly on a platter." What will happen then? If all the murgi's are allowed to hatch their eggs which keep coming at regular intervals,  shortly there wont be any place to keep them or feed them. Then where do you think they will head for.  All the grain stored on this earth will not be enough to feed them even for a week. And what about goats. If all of them were allowed to live their full life span, your lovely farms will vanish before your eyes before you say Aaloo-Gobi. The same goes for more voracious meat providing animals who thrive on grass for their meals."

These bird and animals multiply very fast and very shortly every town will be filled with them. So in fact the non-vegetarians are doing a great favour and keeping the balance of nature and prevent a great mayhem on this earth. Veggies are getting their food, because the farms have survived from slaughter from mouths of these grass eating animals. And to talk of sea food, the water bodies will not even feel the pinch if a fraction of them are cooked and eaten by humankind.

After receiving this, I think we did'nt have to wait for the final gong and the announcement of result of the bout. Clearly, they were licking their wounds. One of them even looked like he will not refuse a piece of Chicken Tandoor if it was offered to him next time.

I am sure that the topic will never be raised again on that table for long long time.

Long live Murgi's, and of course, Murgi eaters and their kind!