Muslims on India train assaulted 'because they ate beef'

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47

Well, I live in a predominantly Christian country, but I still eat meat on Friday. But no-one's tried to kill me for that, because no-one around me is insane enough to kill me for my beliefs.

This has very little to do with this...

Originally Posted by Skybird

Rule of thumb: consider the land/place/country you are in, and its predominant population. Just reasonable.

..and everything to do with the rule of law in a country. Western nations tend to be far more tolerant and although religious prejudice exists it is not acted upon like it is in less tolerant states. India and Pakistan have a long and sad history of this and it is not likely to end anytime soon.