Comments on: Veggies and Meat http://kentonwhitman.com/blog/2006/10/29/veggies-and-meat/ Zen-Inspired Self Development Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:49:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Kimberly Monaghan http://kentonwhitman.com/blog/2006/10/29/veggies-and-meat/#comment-35 Kimberly Monaghan Sat, 11 Nov 2006 19:25:07 +0000 http://kentonwhitman.com/blog/2006/10/29/veggies-and-meat/#comment-35 This one made me smile... it is a great and unique perspective. Thank You for sharing. This one made me smile… it is a great and unique perspective.

Thank You for sharing.

]]> By: Peter http://kentonwhitman.com/blog/2006/10/29/veggies-and-meat/#comment-12216 Peter Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:47:24 +0000 http://kentonwhitman.com/blog/2006/10/29/veggies-and-meat/#comment-12216 The argument that determined me to become a vegetarian was. "As long as there will be slaughterhouses there will be war." I understood that as long as there will be ok to kill an animal people will find a way to make humans look like animals... to make it ok to kill them. This is a personal choice. I don't try to impose it on anyone... I might present the grim reality of what does it implies for someone to eat meat... but I seldom do it to convert people... my preferred way of advertising vegetarianism is by being the change.... by being one... by demonstrating through my life that it can be done. The argument that determined me to become a vegetarian was. “As long as there will be slaughterhouses there will be war.” I understood that as long as there will be ok to kill an animal people will find a way to make humans look like animals… to make it ok to kill them. This is a personal choice. I don’t try to impose it on anyone… I might present the grim reality of what does it implies for someone to eat meat… but I seldom do it to convert people… my preferred way of advertising vegetarianism is by being the change…. by being one… by demonstrating through my life that it can be done.

]]> By: Kenton Whitman http://kentonwhitman.com/blog/2006/10/29/veggies-and-meat/#comment-12275 Kenton Whitman Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:29:53 +0000 http://kentonwhitman.com/blog/2006/10/29/veggies-and-meat/#comment-12275 Greetings Peter, As we begin to discover more and more of our similarities to other animals (I'm referring to observations of nature which show animals engaging in what many consider to be 'human' behavior -- the result of which is that more and more humans might feel a more direct connection to these animals), perhaps people will take more notice of the perspective you are sharing here. We could definitely use some awareness and compassion when deciding what we eat (and how to treat it during its life). Thanks for adding this perspective. Sweetwater, Kenton Greetings Peter,

As we begin to discover more and more of our similarities to other animals (I’m referring to observations of nature which show animals engaging in what many consider to be ‘human’ behavior — the result of which is that more and more humans might feel a more direct connection to these animals), perhaps people will take more notice of the perspective you are sharing here. We could definitely use some awareness and compassion when deciding what we eat (and how to treat it during its life). Thanks for adding this perspective.

Sweetwater,
Kenton

]]> By: AuthorMomWithDogs http://kentonwhitman.com/blog/2006/10/29/veggies-and-meat/#comment-12806 AuthorMomWithDogs Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:35:53 +0000 http://kentonwhitman.com/blog/2006/10/29/veggies-and-meat/#comment-12806 A sticky wicket if ever there was one... As an avid organic gardener, I also see my vegetables and fruits as very much alive/ a life. As a pre-med student (many lifetimes ago) I know that our teeth, our stomach acids and the length of our intestines point to meat as being one of the significant foods our bodies were designed to eat. I long ago found the argument about not eating anything with eyes as lacking. I often see those people wearing or using leather goods or other animal byproducts without recognizing that duality. I share your view that it's not just what we eat or don't eat. It's how we love and raise what we eat. For me, as well, it's an issue of cruelty and sustainability. I feed my family for most of the year on an 1/8 acre garden. A sticky wicket if ever there was one… As an avid organic gardener, I also see my vegetables and fruits as very much alive/ a life. As a pre-med student (many lifetimes ago) I know that our teeth, our stomach acids and the length of our intestines point to meat as being one of the significant foods our bodies were designed to eat.

I long ago found the argument about not eating anything with eyes as lacking. I often see those people wearing or using leather goods or other animal byproducts without recognizing that duality. I share your view that it’s not just what we eat or don’t eat. It’s how we love and raise what we eat.

For me, as well, it’s an issue of cruelty and sustainability. I feed my family for most of the year on an 1/8 acre garden.

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