In regards to eating meat

[Diana]

ALL choices that I make in this incarnation are based on my sincere belief in this statement: "Judgement is at the root of ALL negativity. There can be no negativity without Judgement".

I think I understand what you are saying: that perception of things is subjective and not based on truth. But we do need judgment.

I'm not sure how humans would evolve or even function without some judgment. If we were not able to look at a situation and judge whether it is efficacious, harmful to life, harmful to the environment, productive, for the good of all, not in our best interest, etc., we would just be. Judgment can be used in a healthy way, just as guilt has a healthy manifestation that is useful, and fear can be healthy when it prompts you to run from a grizzly bear.

There is a lot of talk about just being. There is a lot of talk about the concept that all is well. These concepts, in my mind, do not mean: let the world wash over you in all of its distortions no matter what it is. If someone came into your home with intent to harm you and your family, would you just let them, just be? What would be the value in that, other than to indulge the perpetrator? In the same way, you have talked about the monetary system. You participate out of compassion for your family, yet you dislike it. The dislike is judgment. There is nothing wrong with this judgment. Actually, the possible harm in the situation is that you are in conflict with something you are doing, not that you judged the situation as untenable.

In the same way, we may look at the meat situation and judge it. Upon looking at the realities of it, we may decide (choose) to not participate, as you mentioned you would like to do regarding the monetary system.

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What "attack" are you referring to? I hope you are not referring to my question you misinterpreted and I apologized for, for any misunderstanding.

Yes, that's what I'm referring to. You didn't ask a question; you made two statements about me personally, both of which I found offensive, the first of which deeply so.

I am sorry you feel that way. I personally think you are making more of this than need be. I have said that I did not mean it the way you thought. I have apologized for the misunderstanding. We are communicating with typed words on a screen; misinterpretations can happen; imperfect phrasing is possible.

This is what I wrote:

It sounds to me as though you think of trees, animals, etc. as things. Your words are very emotionless. Please correct me if I am wrong.

I did not accuse you, I was just trying to understand your point of view so that the discussion could continue. The second sentence should have included a "seem" instead of just stating the way I "heard" your words.

Perhaps you could find it in your heart to forgive me.