Guest guest Posted July 13, 2001 Report Share Posted July 13, 2001 Hi Bruce-ji, , Bruce Morgen <editor@j...> wrote: > The pet relationship of > dogs and cats in the west, > like the sacred status of > cows on the subcontinent, > seems to comprise a > perceptual lens. In both > cases, we see the species > as part of our family > and/or community, making > it repugnant to think of > them as slaughtered food -- > it may even trigger some > instinctive aversion to > cannibalism and/or murder, > who knows? It does seem a perceptual lens, but i propose that it's also a bit 'more' than that. Humans have in a sense "created" the domestic cat and dog. These species have been domesticated and tamed over a long period of time in order to live harmoniously with humans, i.e. the "wildness" has been genetically "breeded out." Then again, I suppose the same could be said for cows... although in the West at least, cattle has been selectively breeded as a "food and milk" source (cows breeded with oversized udders come immediately to mind). Namaste, Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2001 Report Share Posted July 14, 2001 On Fri, 13 Jul 2001 23:42:59 -0000 "Omkara" <coresite writes: > > Hi Bruce-ji, > > , Bruce Morgen <editor@j...> wrote: > > > The pet relationship of > > dogs and cats in the west, > > like the sacred status of > > cows on the subcontinent, > > seems to comprise a > > perceptual lens. In both > > cases, we see the species > > as part of our family > > and/or community, making > > it repugnant to think of > > them as slaughtered food -- > > it may even trigger some > > instinctive aversion to > > cannibalism and/or murder, > > who knows? > > It does seem a perceptual lens, but i propose that it's also a > bit 'more' than that. Humans have in a sense "created" the domestic > cat and dog. These species have been domesticated and tamed over a > long period of time in order to live harmoniously with humans, i.e. > the "wildness" has been genetically "breeded out." > > Then again, I suppose the same could be said for cows... although in > the West at least, cattle has been selectively breeded as a "food and > milk" source (cows breeded with oversized udders come immediately to > mind). > Good observations, and no discernible disagreement. It is common for the younger children in American farm families to befriend calves, lambs, and piglets, only to see their friends led off to slaughter at maturity. By the time these farm children reach their own adolescence, they've generally learned to avoid such short-lived relationships. The attendant desensitization is sad to observe, but perhaps necessary to earn a typical agricultural livelihood in a meat-eating society. http://come.to/realization http://www.atman.net/realization http://www.users.uniserve.com/~samuel/brucemrg.htm http://www.users.uniserve.com/~samuel/brucsong.htm > Namaste, > > Tim > > > /join > > > > > > All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, sights, > perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist in and > subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising are not > different than the ocean, all things arising from Awareness are of > the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come and go but is > always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart Is. Jnanis know > the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A true devotee > relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from > within into It Self. Welcome all to a. > > > > Your use of is subject to > > > > ______________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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