Hindu vigilantes have long tried to stop the cow trade, often carried out by Muslims, but have become more extreme and flamboyant thanks to American social media platforms that reward them with large online followings.

  • beltsin@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    It’s not as if religions have been peaceful in all that time, is it

    • postmateDumbass@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      No but the recent uptick is not due to any innovation of religion, it correlates better with advances in communications technology.