In regards to eating meat

[Monica]

What constitutes denial is repeatedly ignoring, or misstating, another person's views.

I wouldn't call that denial. I'd call that poor communication and/or misinterpretation, both of which are usually the responsibility of both parties involved.

It's not necessary to fling back at me everything I say, Tenet. You asked me a question about what I thought was the reason spiritual seekers can still eat meat.

I answered that I think it's denial, in many cases. I even gave a couple of exceptions.

For you to now toss that back at me, to say I am in denial for not agreeing with your views, seems a bit tit-for-tat.

I also find it amusing that you say I'm "ignoring" your posts, when I respond to every line, point-by-point, 99% of the time.

If we were to have a contest, I could prove that you have ignored a lot more of my points, than I have of yours.

But thankfully, we're not having a contest, are we?

In fact, you even fussed at me for responding to some of your posts that you didn't want me responding to! So that's even more amusing!

I've already told you multiple times in this thread that I do not purchase meat that is factory farmed.

LOL! Now who's taking things personally?

I took it personally when you were referring to me specifically. I could tell this by your choice of words. Just as you referred to yossarian personally.

But in this case, I wasn't even referring to YOU personally! I was referring to spiritually-oriented meat-eaters in general.

Why, then, are you taking it personally?

And, why are you even telling me about your personal dietary choices? Are you, perhaps, in "denial" about the 29 times I have stated in this thread that I'm not interested in analyzing or assessing anyone's personal diet?

Quite frankly, Tenet, I really don't care what you eat. And I'm really not paying attention to who eats what, or where they get their meat, or whatever. Dozens of people have come and gone in this thread. I can't be expected to remember everyone's personal dietary choices, especially when I'm not even interested in that.

I've already told you that I am not "against" a vegan diet, or that I believe it is inherently unhealthy.

I've already told you that I don't think everybody "should" eat meat, and that I never tell people to start eating meat if they have chosen not to.

I've already told you that I like Dr. Cousens approach, and that I am particularly interested in using algae to reduce meat cravings.

Yet- you persist in mischaracterizing my views. Why is this?

Um, not sure what you're getting at here. I never said you said any of those things, so I have no idea what I supposedly mischaracterized.

I simply answered your question. Not a single meat-eater has come forward to say they've watched the slaughterhouse videos. (Except Austin, whom I know is already quite aware of it, and probably yossarian.)

That's fine. They don't have to if they don't want to. I'm just backing up why I think it's denial, in answer to your question.