Vegan Intelligence

July 26, 2005

When we start getting something done as an aggregate, then we can talk operationally about such an otherwise ethereal "entity".Marijonas Vilkelis <mari wrote:

the common denominator is wisdom - the ability to use intelligence in a way which brings, or at least provides the opportunity for eternal liberation rather than temporary gain at the price of eternal bondage.On 26/07/2005, at 3:14 AM, Maynard S. Clark wrote:> It all depends on what one means by "intelligence".> The "intelligence community" means information believed to be accurate, > in which case the "intelligence" of those two "communities" > seems to be quite different, since they have different worldviews, different attitudes, etc.> However, if one means "native intelligence", that's a different issue > which probably hasn't been explored appropriately through independent testing methods.> Maynard>> "Mary and Frank L. Hoffman" wrote:> Dear Colin:>

> We agree with your conclusion, but don't believe it has as much to do with intelligence as it does > with ethics and morality. There are some very intelligent cruel people. > > We have also found the greatest percentage of true peacemakers among ethical vegans than we have > among any other group, which we believe is for the same reasons you state.> -> > Monday, July 25, 2005 1:33 AM> gentle world; VCList; Veganzchat ; apricots and daisy chains; DrSapon; Jayen; m; Patrick Hu; philc; auckland Vegan Intelligence.>> I think omnivore intelligence is a lot

different from vegan intelligence. Two different categories.> > Omnivore intelligence is based on the exploitation of life for maximum individual control.> The philosophy is aggressive.> > Vegan intelligence is based of living in harmony with life.> The philosophy is considerate.> > There is a large distance between omnivore and vegan intelligence...> between omnivore homo sapiens.... and a vegan member of humankind....> > peace> colin

July 26, 2005

Makes me wish I'd seen all of this thread!

John

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Maynard S. Clark

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Tuesday, July 26, 2005 4:22 AM

Re: "Vegan Intelligence"

When we start getting something done as an aggregate, then we can talk operationally about such an otherwise ethereal "entity".Marijonas Vilkelis <mari wrote: the common denominator is wisdom - the ability to use intelligence in a way which brings, or at least provides the opportunity for eternal liberation rather than temporary gain at the price of eternal bondage.On 26/07/2005, at 3:14 AM, Maynard S. Clark wrote:> It all depends on what one means by "intelligence".> The "intelligence community" means information believed to be accurate, > in which case the "intelligence" of those two "communities" > seems to be quite different, since they have different worldviews, different attitudes, etc.> However, if one means "native intelligence", that's a different issue > which probably hasn't been explored appropriately through independent testing methods.> Maynard>> "Mary and Frank L. Hoffman" wrote:> Dear Colin: & gt; > We agree with your conclusion, but don't believe it has as much to do with intelligence as it does > with ethics and morality. There are some very intelligent cruel people. > > We have also found the greatest percentage of true peacemakers among ethical vegans than we have > among any other group, which we believe is for the same reasons you state.> -> > Monday, July 25, 2005 1:33 AM> gentle world; VCList; Veganzchat ; apricots and daisy chains; DrSapon; Jayen; m; Patrick Hu; philc; auckland Vegan Intelligence.>> I think omnivore intelligence is a lot different from vegan intelligence. Two different categories.> > Omnivore intelligence is based on the exploitation of life for maximum individual control.> The philosophy is aggressive.> > Vegan intelligence is based of living in harmony with life.> The philosophy is considerate.> > There is a large distance between omnivore and vegan intelligence...> between omnivore homo sapiens.... and a vegan member of humankind....> > peace> colin