to kill or not to kill? that is the question.

[Parsons]

I work in a restaurant where they serve crab and they keep live crabs in a trap for that reason. I have made it clear that I am willing to do any dirty work around the place, but I refuse to kill the crabs. This is not because I am scared or incapable, but because I have the choice of whether or not I am going to walk the talk of my higher awareness and in this situation it is my prerogative to make that choice and I have decided that although I will not kill the crabs, I do retrieve them from the traps and each time I bless them and thank them and offer a gateway for their spirit to evolve. For myself I don't have any belief I am sending them "somewhere better" but rather that by adding my consciousness to theirs they will be able to move on in their evolution more quickly.

Just a suggestion as I personally probably still wouldn't do it, but have you considered how much more respect and love you would be giving the creature by killing it rather than the (presumably) unthinking, disrespectful person who will kill it anyways? I have been contemplating what my ideal situation for the continued consumption of 2D life, and without exception, I would like my food to be treated with compassion, respect, and as an aspect of the One. I do consume meat, although at a reduced rate, but I would appreciate the person who ended it's life to thank it for it's services in keeping this vehicle alive. It not only would benefit the 2D creature but also my health, as a fearful, disrespected creature would be absorbed into my body; you are what you eat.