To: K-list
Recieved: 1999/11/26 14:08
Subject: Re: [K-list] Awareness, compassion etc etc
From: Steve Salter
On 1999/11/26 14:08, Steve Salter posted thus to the K-list:
Tony O'Clery wrote:
> Namaste All, Jan, Dan, et al,
>
Howdy, how's tricks?
>
> Yes I do have compassion for those who eat meat; for I
>
Thanks, you are one of the few that have compassion. I normally can't
get my steak properly cooked in restaurants. I want it reddish in the
middle and either it comes too rare (which is acceptable most of the
time) or too well done (which is NOT acceptable). I just don't
understand it...*sigh*
> slight scum holds us in the manomayakosa that we love
> so well(sounds like a very old song).
>
I am a slight scum? That is better than a major scum I imagine. Cool.
> vijnanamayakosa there will be no liberation. I feel
> sorry for those that can't connect their food with the
> suffering of the animal.
>
They don't suffer long usually...just moments. In the ole days a big,
burly guy would smack the cow right in the forehead with a short handled
sledge hammer. NO suffering involved there! Instant nirvana for the cow.
Dunno what they do these days.
>
> With regard to plants again they do react to
> suffering, of another plant for example, but they
> don't have the comprehensive nervous system of an
> animal. It is faulty logic to compare them, don't you
>
No, not fault logic at all. Anyone who thinks it is spiritually ok to
eat plants and ignore their suffering while demeaning omnivores is
basically a rationalistic asshole.
Because you are so spiritually deprived that you cannot grok the plants
you think it is alright. *shakes head in disgust*
Everything is One, do you not perceive that? I don't know who it was
that talked about respect but that is the key.Whether it is plant or
animal, we should respect and thank the living organism that gave their
life to perpetuate ours.
> That is perhaps rationalisation but it is to do with
>
There ya go!
> eats meat and builds up these animal qualities, one
> will never be aware of a reason not to eat meat, as
>
Moo.
Steve the animal.
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