Guest guest Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 hi all, when i visit my friend later on this year in the rain forest in trinidad, does anyone have opinion about whether i should possibly be killing mosquitos with the repellant i use?? citronella doesnt work there........i tried last time........ catherine have a fab bank holiday >"Catherine Harris" > > >Re: Re: reasons behind veganism >Sat, 03 May 2003 22:23:18 +0000 > Send music and picture to your friends with MSN Messenger. Download it FREE here. hi all, went to buddhist restuarant tonite where they had soya that looked so meat like, i couldnt eat it.........my mind wouldnt switch off from the fact it looked like meat...........i think that i realised why would i want to eat something that looks like meat, when what it signifies to me is eating another thinking feeling mammal............. came home and had humous..............felt better catherine >"Vegecentric" > > >Re: Re: reasons behind veganism >Sat, 3 May 2003 16:51:59 -0700 > >To me, veganism is about boycotting unncessary cruelty. If people just ate >roadkill, and eggs from pet chickens (that were well looked after and not >killed after their laying declined), I wouldn't have a problem with it. If >you boycott a minute ingredient like bone charcoal, whey powder, etc. that's >fine from a personal perspective, but as an effective boycott, it just >doesn't rate. The main animal products like meat, eggs, dairy products, and >yes, commercial honey, are the ones to target. If no one ate these, all the >shitty little by-products we have to scan for would not be economically >viable, and therefore exist. > >Tom > >- >"quercusrobur2002" > >Friday, May 02, 2003 8:50 AM > Re: reasons behind veganism > > > > > > > If you eat honey, you aren't a vegan, and by calling yourself > > vegan you make > > > life much more difficult for those of us who are vegan. > > > > > > > What about vegans who continue to eat bone charcoal purified sugar, > > frut and nuts from trees grafted with beeswax, vegetables grown on > > land fertilised with animal manure from the meat production industry > > and where insect and rodent controls have been applied? > > > > At least i'm honest! > > > > Besides, in net terms I'm pretty sure I've done more over the years > > to promote veganism rather than make life 'much more difficult' for > > vegans, including raising 4 vegan children (who DON'T eat honey), > > publishing a vegan cookbook (no honey recipes), publishing a book > > for vegan children and being actively involved with both MCL and the > > Vegan Organic Network and maintaining vegan-organic allotments, > > garden and forest garden (and arguing the vegan case in permaculture > > circles). Bearing this in mind 'vegan' is still useful shorthand for > > me as people understand what it means. On the whole I don't go > > into 'the honey question' unless, as here, it comes up in which case > > I think it's reasonable to show that there are some who think > > outside the vegan box on some issues. > > > > Cheers Graham > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2003 Report Share Posted May 4, 2003 Yes, just go to your local outdoor/camping store. They are sure to have some spray or lotion that repels mosquitoes, gnats, and other insects. It doesn't hurt them, as far as I know, just repels them.---You know, makes them go away. (Your best bet, is to see if you can find a two in one: sunblock/insect repellent spray or lotion.) They make those these days.----Whether you want organic and/or cruelty-free products, is another matter. But I suppose they have sunblock/insect repellent at some health food store...somewhere. *This message was brought to you by: Amy >"Catherine Harris" > > >Re: killing mosquitos...... >Sat, 03 May 2003 22:35:39 +0000 > ><< message3.txt >> Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. hi all, when i visit my friend later on this year in the rain forest in trinidad, does anyone have opinion about whether i should possibly be killing mosquitos with the repellant i use?? citronella doesnt work there........i tried last time........ catherine have a fab bank holiday >"Catherine Harris" > > >Re: Re: reasons behind veganism >Sat, 03 May 2003 22:23:18 +0000 > Send music and picture to your friends with MSN Messenger. Download it FREE here. To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2003 Report Share Posted May 10, 2003 I don't know much about malaria and hot countries as I don't go to hot countries but my opinion would probably be that the mosquito carries a disease that could kill (if you don't have medicine) so it's probably best to take the chance of your repellant killing them. Jo - Catherine Harris Saturday, May 03, 2003 11:35 PM Re: killing mosquitos...... hi all, when i visit my friend later on this year in the rain forest in trinidad, does anyone have opinion about whether i should possibly be killing mosquitos with the repellant i use?? citronella doesnt work there........i tried last time........ catherine have a fab bank holiday >"Catherine Harris" > > >Re: Re: reasons behind veganism >Sat, 03 May 2003 22:23:18 +0000 > Send music and picture to your friends with MSN Messenger. Download it FREE here. To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2003 Report Share Posted May 11, 2003 Someone on the tv recommended tea tree oil as a repellant. Said it worked for her. Viv Heartwork [Heartwork]Saturday, May 10, 2003 6:11 PM Subject: Re: killing mosquitos...... I don't know much about malaria and hot countries as I don't go to hot countries but my opinion would probably be that the mosquito carries a disease that could kill (if you don't have medicine) so it's probably best to take the chance of your repellant killing them. Jo - Catherine Harris Saturday, May 03, 2003 11:35 PM Re: killing mosquitos...... hi all, when i visit my friend later on this year in the rain forest in trinidad, does anyone have opinion about whether i should possibly be killing mosquitos with the repellant i use?? citronella doesnt work there........i tried last time........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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