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In the scriptures there is mention of äpad-dharma, or occupational duty at times of extraordinary happenings. It is said that the great sage Vishvamitra went to a candala’s house to eat the leg of a dog in a extraordinary dangerous situation (during a drought which lasted 12 years). Candala told to Visvamitra muni that even if you lose your life, do not give up your culture. Visvamitra muni convinced him by saying that I can digest the flesh and the karma (sinful reaction) also. However, at that time Indra showered the rain from above.

In the scriptures there is mention of äpad-dharma, or occupational duty at times of extraordinary happenings. It is said that the great sage Vishvamitra went to a candala’s house to eat the leg of a dog in a extraordinary dangerous situation (during a drought which lasted 12 years). Candala told to Visvamitra muni that even if you lose your life, do not give up your culture. Visvamitra muni convinced him by saying that I can digest the flesh and the karma (sinful reaction) also. However, at that time Indra showered the rain from above.

The principle is that in cases of emergency, one may be allowed to live on the flesh of animals of all description, but there was never a time in vedic age when there was encouragement by the state for maintenance of regular slaughterhouses, where numerous animals are murdered wholesale and mercilessly.<ref name=":5"> A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada ''[https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/1/17/16 (Bhagavata Purana)]'' The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Commentary on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.17.16</ref>

The principle is that in cases of emergency, one may be allowed to live on the flesh of animals of all description, but there was never a time in vedic age when there was encouragement by the state for maintenance of regular slaughterhouses, where numerous animals are murdered wholesale and mercilessly.<ref name=":6"> A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada ''[https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/1/17/16 (Bhagavata Purana)]'' The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Commentary on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.17.16</ref>

=== Exceptions are not general rule ===

=== Exceptions are not general rule ===