In regards to eating meat

[Monica]

i asked him if she has ever seen a cow being killed . if we did see that we might not want to eat beef.

Exactly! Which is why I invite everyone to open their eyes to the reality of the cruelty to animals. Just do a search on youtube for animal cruelty slaughterhouses and you will find lots of graphic proof of this reality. This is real. If we are becoming conscious beings, how can we turn our backs on this? That is like pretending wars don't exist while supporting the military machine.

I'm not judging anyone. I repeat: I'm not judging anyone. I just don't understand how people an engage in a conversation about something they haven't bothered to actually investigate.

I have a huge amount of respect for my friend who took her kids to the slaughterhouse. She allowed them to make their own choice, but she ensured that it was an informed choice. It's like trying to discuss the flavor of an exotic fruit when one has never tasted that fruit.

As the saying goes, If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.

this reality we live in is not designed to be totally compassionate. look at a lion it eats meat it was designed that way.

Very true! And, as has been mentioned on this thread, some of us are working to change that, for future realities. We are creators, after all!

our society is designed to sell us meat to make a profit, just as it is designed to sell weapons of war to make a profit.

Profound observation!

as the individual becomes more and more aware of what goes on on the planet they will naturally arrive at making certain choices about diet , personal conduct etc on their own. in their own time.

Yes, and those who choose to click on this thread and read it, are apparently in that process. They are choosing to consider other viewpoints. We all affect one another. Thus, it is entirely appropriate for us to all offer our viewpoints about eating animals, in a discussion thread about eating animals.

the buddha died choking on a pork bone. christ seemed to eat meat it doesnt say anywhere that he didnt. he said that man is not defiled by what goes into his mouth but by what comes out of his mouth. good enuf for me .

I'm not so sure either of those is true. Myths abound about those historical figures. A lot was written about Jesus, that was taken from other myths. Who knows what he really did or said?

I consider The Essene Gospel of Peace to be much more likely accurate, in its account of Jesus' views about diet, because it is explicitly about that. I invite any fans of Jesus to read this beautiful little book, free online here. It's very short and can be read in 1 sitting.

and a big hug to everybody both vegan and non vegan