U.S., Voicing Confidence, Ends Search for More Mad Cow - NYT 2/10

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In a message dated 2/11/2004 5:30:48 PM Central Standard Time,

npetroff (AT) bowdoin (DOT) edu writes:

Anyway, they are "voicing confidence" that beef is safe.

Interesting.

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As Srila Prabhupada states, "Cheaters and the cheated."

 

Itis based on supply and demand (not the food - the lies). People want to

think it is safe, and feel safe and healthy, so they will pay someone to tell

them it is, and then will accept it for truth.

 

There are 2 other vegetarians in my office at MCI. The rest are regular,

meat-n-potatoes folks who cannot accept that they are being lied to. The

conversations can be very interesting (I don't usually partake, but they know

where I

stand) especially because only the vegetarians have chosen to be informed on

the topic. The others' argument inevitably defaults to "If it wasn't safe, they

 

wouldn't be able to sell it" (lie #1) or "it tastes good" (lie #2 - they need

a Sunday feast to know what tastes good).

 

"Cheaters and the cheated."

 

-Gopal dasa

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In a message dated 2/11/2004 5:30:48 PM Central Standard Time,

npetroff (AT) bowdoin (DOT) edu writes:

Anyway, they are "voicing confidence" that beef is safe.

Interesting.

-----------

 

As Srila Prabhupada states, "Cheaters and the cheated."

 

Itis based on supply and demand (not the food - the lies). People want to

think it is safe, and feel safe and healthy, so they will pay someone to tell

them it is, and then will accept it for truth.

 

There are 2 other vegetarians in my office at MCI. The rest are regular,

meat-n-potatoes folks who cannot accept that they are being lied to. The

conversations can be very interesting (I don't usually partake, but they know

where I

stand) especially because only the vegetarians have chosen to be informed on

the topic. The others' argument inevitably defaults to "If it wasn't safe, they

 

wouldn't be able to sell it" (lie #1) or "it tastes good" (lie #2 - they need

a Sunday feast to know what tastes good).

 

"Cheaters and the cheated."

 

-Gopal dasa