In regards to eating meat

[Diana]

This is one of the ways I am perceiving the arguments for, and against, eating meat:

1. Personal. There is "you," the self. The self had free will. The self chooses. The self feels that he/she needs certain foods, is free to choose, does not want to be told what to do, has his/her own path, interacts with the world as self and world.

2. Universal. There is the "all." When considering what to do about x, it involves considering all: the ecosystem, the planet, the universe, all the beings, evolution, and more.

While I care about, and take responsibility for, my "self," my health, my free will, and my path, my real reason for being in this discussion is the universal one. I thought coming into this discussion was a way to discuss the universal implications of meat-eating. It has turned into individuals defending their right to choose.

I agree with everybody's right to choose. And yet, if anyone wants to, I invite them to consider what is best for the all, not just the self. This does not mean that I think meat-eating is not good for the all. I would just like a conversation to that end.