Why I am not a vegan

[Diana]

I believe that in the pursuit of STO it requires the acceptance of all things, and so I accept the realities and the entities whom do not wish for love, peace, beauty for all things.

That's fine. I accept it too. I just personally don't want to contribute to an evolutionary trajectory that includes pain, suffering, torture, etc.

What is my path? To suggest my entire path of service to others is "negated" by meat-eating is ridiculous. To suggest that because I eat meat that I am not focused on STO is purely putting words in my mouth.

I didn't say that. Please don't twist my words.

Whatever your path is and how you choose to traverse it is your business. I was just pointing out that using other-selves for one's own purposes seems to align with the STS agenda. Does it not?

What bothers me the most about your perspective is that it is all based on a particular philosophy and this philosophy is treated like it is more or less fact.

I disagree.

I am always pointing out the aspects of my posts I treat as my own working theories. Certain things ARE facts, such as how plants propagate.

Please elaborate if you still think I am trying to present my theories as fact.

Also, a great article here on vegetarianism and Buddhism.

http://engageddharma.com/practice/buddhists-eat-meat/

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I doubt I will read it. I don't care about Buddhism or any other dogma. But if you have a point, please post it.

What do you think happens to the souls of all the animals who are slaughtered? Are they just hoarded somewhere, traumatized and in need of healing?

I have no certain idea. I just don't want to contribute to suffering for so many reasons.

I would speculate that their souls will follow a path derived from the accumulated experience. This experience will now include torture, fear, pain, suffering, victimization . . .

What soul doesn't include that in their experience, especially as they move in to greater awareness of themselves as all things?

I agree, and I don't want to contribute to suffering either, but where we disagree on isn't on the principle, but on method.

That's fine. I like discussion, it satisfies my restless intellect.