Buddhism & Vegetarianism?

[Guest guest]

Anyone who buys meat IS having the animal killed for

them. Buying meat creates a demand for meat, which in

turn increases supply (more animals are killed). If

there were no demand there would be no supply. This

is basic economics. Eat meat or don't eat meat, but

don't kid yourself that the animal is not being killed

for you.

 

> But, others feel that it was not

> participating because they are

> not saying, " Please kill this for me

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I understand that, that's why I became a vegetarian. But, you seem angry

about meat-eating. While I do not want to participate in the killing of

animals, I am not one who is trying to make the word Vegetarian or

Vegan, because I know that won't happen. I respect others choices, even

those that understand fully where their food is coming from and won't

change. I don't think it's right but I was no better. I am not

anti-meater, sorry but I can't join in on your anger.

[Guest guest]

I will not speak from a religious point of view on

this as I do not know enough about buddism to do so

but I personally feel that we all travel through our

lives and learn and change and grow in our own ways

and at our own pace. I do not like the fact that some

people eat meat. My husband does, and all of my family

do except my children and I and even my daughter does

occasionally... even though I do discourage it as I do

feel it is my job to teach her what I feel is right.

 

I am saddened by people eating meat but not angered,

as it is not my right to tell another individual what

they should be eating... I came to this decision in my

own way and at my own time. Though I hope they too

will eventually stop eating animals ,if they ever do,

they need to come about it in their own way to.

 

We are all human... even the Dalai Lama. His eating

meat doesn't belittle all of the other great teachings

he offers any more than our own vises (if I can call

it that I'm not sure) belittle the great things each

of us offer to the world.

 

I admit that I am working on a great number of

things that I find myself doing even though I know

that they are wrong. I am not proud of them... but I

hope that in my own time and in my own way I will find

the way to stop. I sure hope that people will try to

see the good in me and not be angered by my

differences.

 

Debbie

 

 

 

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