In regards to eating meat

[Patrick]

We are all pretty young if you take into account that we should live 900 years.

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It's possible. Is it possible to be an activist without showing others where you disagree with them ?

That's a serious question I have for everyone. I am currently contemplating this subject.

Maybe a better way of phrasing this question would be: How to be an activist without showing others where you disagree with them ?

I don't really like the word, activist, as the connotation is "pushy."

But that's just semantics.

One can promote a less cruel world, be an activist, by simply providing information. Also, when asked, one can say what one's viewpoints are on the subject, because the invitation to do so has been extended. Neither of these things need to infringe upon free will, or involve judgments.

Most people that know me know I am vegetarian, not because I tell everyone, but because they find me out (restaurants, eating at their homes). If they ask me why, I tell them, starting with simple answers. I never judge what they do. I take their cue as to how much to say. And even then, I make sure to be clear that I am not telling them what THEY should do, rather, I am telling them why I do what I do.

This thread is different. WE are here to discuss. The thread was opened for the topic. The people here are interested in higher consciousness and not just the physical. It is a place for one to express one's viewpoints. And yet . . . even so, we are still running into all kinds of misunderstandings and catalyst. This is good, but difficult. As has been said here many times in this thread, the subject is very volatile.

I too felt it was somewhat "pushy", by nature. Enough that I would not even support activism for things that I do support.

Now I am contemplating ways that activism could be done without setbacks on the path of acceptance. Maybe activism is a strong word here, but still. The thing is, the boundaries on the path of acceptance that I have put on myself are very narrow (or very wide depending on how you look at it).

Simply sharing my opinions in most cases oversteps these bounds. Even when asked for it. This never prevented me from commenting, but I do feel some sadness for doing it.

The process I am going through right now, with the help of my guides, higher-self and all of you fellow other selves, is to re-evaluate those boundaries.

I believe they were clearly letting me know that I needed work in that area. I also believe I was led to this thread for this very purpose.