(05-17-2012, 12:43 AM)drifting pages Wrote: I think the eating topic causes all this fuss because some view certain types of food as not beneficial or even immoral.
This is not exclusive of food, this also belongs to the subject of sexuality, to the subject of culture and ways of life, to the concept of govenance and laws.
Seriously any time someone comes and says your way of being,living and doing things is wrong or unacceptable, this happens.
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And to answer the topic i think eating is neutral and your focus on it will make it a positive or negative experience.
Gosh, judging by the number of 'likes' of your post, it appears that I have been wrong all this time.
Applying your logic, then, human slavery, murder, rape and all other forms of violence aren't wrong or immoral. They are in the same category as premarital sex - they aren't inherently wrong, but just thinking they are wrong, makes them wrong in our minds.
And yes, culture does come into play here. Just as in some cultures it's perfectly acceptable for men to oppress women, to cheat on them or even beat them, and the women just have to take it. It's culturally acceptable, so no one should ever tell them they are wrong. That would be offensive and intolerant of cultural diversity!
Same with the oppression of gays. In some cultures, executing gays is just normal. Who are we to say they're wrong? After all, that is their culture!
And no one should ever, ever declare anything wrong. After all, who am I to say that Hitler was wrong? There is no right or wrong. No morality. No polarity. Ra was wrong. Anything goes!
Thank you so much! I feel so liberated! I'm finally free of all that heavy baggage I'd been carrying for so long.
Man, I feel like an idiot. I know so many of you have been trying to tell me this for so long, but I just now finally saw the light! :idea: I'm just going to focus on myself from now on. It will be so much easier, and I will have more friends too because they won't be getting mad at me for my fanatical beliefs anymore!!! (sigh of relief)