Culture makes the difference between a human & a dog

[Bhakti Vikasa Swami]

“One friend of mine told me that this culture is vulture’s culture,” Dr. Patel
said. “Yes. Not vultures,” Prabhupada clarified. “It is called hog
civilization. The hogs, they eat anything and they have sex with anyone.
Culture means human life; otherwise, dog’s life. Amanitvam, first of all you
have to learn how to become humble. And here all the people are educated to
become proud. This culture cannot be maintained unless one is God conscious.
Harav abhaktasya kuto mahad-guna: there cannot be any culture for a godless
person, that is not possible. And, yasyasti bhaktir bhagavaty akincana. Just
like these European and American boys are offering obeisances to the guru; this
is culture. Why he has learned this culture? Because he has become Krsna
conscious.

From
A Transcendental Diary by Hari-sauri Dasa
19 December 1975.