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The History of Human Sacrifice in India

In India there is no history of human sacrifice. Even whatsoever until the Turks and the Christians, the Europeans came in. Then it all happened. The claim that Native Americans did human sacrifice at a very large scale is absolutely lies. Not true at all. I would say that Native Americans were more civilized than the Europeans who destroyed them. But Indians, what does Indian culture tell you? It says Ahinsa Parabodharma. Non-violence is the highest ideal. Yes. So yes, violence unfortunately has to be resorted to in self-defense or for righteous causes. But non- Violence is the greatest ideal. That's what we say. And there is no concept of sacrificing

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