01-12-2012, 04:46 PM
ok, let's keep the discussion to 3d then 
let us take an extreme example: those of the Inuit in the far north.
as far as I know, these traditional peoples (the Eskimos) eat primarily meat.
now, how STS are their hunting activities? as far as I can see, if they want to stay in that environment (a choice, yes) they cannot reduce their meat consumption to zero; there are just not enough calories in that place. Of course, in modern times, we can fly whatever food we want in, but let us consider the hundreds of years before that.
are these guys guilty of a STS lifestyle? or are they forced by circumstance to do what they do? and even then, is there karma involved in that?
let us take an extreme example: those of the Inuit in the far north.
as far as I know, these traditional peoples (the Eskimos) eat primarily meat.
now, how STS are their hunting activities? as far as I can see, if they want to stay in that environment (a choice, yes) they cannot reduce their meat consumption to zero; there are just not enough calories in that place. Of course, in modern times, we can fly whatever food we want in, but let us consider the hundreds of years before that.
are these guys guilty of a STS lifestyle? or are they forced by circumstance to do what they do? and even then, is there karma involved in that?