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Old 11-23-2006, 01:15 AM   #1 (permalink)
Hsiang-Lin
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Default The Guilt of Being a Vegetarian :(

I dunno if any of you guys have had this problem, but after talking with a friend on AIM, I realized I have this newfound, unfair bias towards meat eaters. I've been on a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet for only a month and I'm used to it already, but something new that has come with this change is that even people I would normally regard as good or nice people seem to become this vision of evil in my mind.

I feel guilty for thinking like this because I realize at the same time I still eat eggs and dairy and also I have leather products. My ultimate goal is to reduce all animal suffering and exploitation from my lifestyle.

Is there a way I can alter my model of reality so I can raise my compassion to people who still eat meat while at the same time aligning myself more and more with my goal? Thanks
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