From the perspective of ecological functionalism, the Hindu taboo on eating beef is:

a. Irrational.
b. Symbolic of other types of relationships in society.
c. Adaptive to the long-run conditions of drought and crop shortages in India.
d. Based on a conscious understanding of ecological anthropology by Indians.
e. Maladaptive in India, considering the large numbers of people who do not have enough to eat.


C

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