China puts the Dalai Lama in dog house: no justification !

The Dalai Lama is a respected figure who yearns for peace and some autonomy for his homeland Tibet. Unfortunately China has put him in the dog house. The Chinese follow such tactics  most of the time with anyone who opposes them. China has trampled on the freedom of the Tibet people and it is on record that many have imolated them to protest Chinese rule laced with terror.
In such a scenario the time spared by president Obama to meet  Dalai Lama is a godsend. It shows Tibetans are not forgotten. But more needs to be done to throw the Chinese jackboot out of the back of the Tibetan people.

Abolish ban on cow slaughter and beef eating

I have repeatedly said that there is nothing wrong in eating beef. Almost the whole world eats it---America, Europe, Africa, Arab countries, China, Japan, Australia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand etc. In many of our own states beef is eaten, e.g. Kerala, Goa, North Eastern states, and West Bengal.
So are these beef eaters all wicked people, and we alone are sadhu saints?
And how can a cow be gowmata( mother cow) ? Can an animal be a mother of a human being ? Does it carry any sense ? A cow is just another animal, like a horse or goat.
Some people say that it is a matter of sentiments for Hindus.
But similarly, some Muslims say that Sharia and burqa are matters of sentiments for Muslims.
 In my opinion, these are all sentiments based on stupidity, and we should not bother about , or pamper sentiments based on stupidity.
 I call for repeal of laws banning cow slaughter and eating beef., just as I call for enactment a Uniform Civil Code and the  abolition of the burqa.