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Originally Posted by joey m View Post
What then would be the difference between killing a human being and killing a chicken or a grapefruit? Is that fundamentally the same stuff? For that matter, what about a dog, or a monkey? I am wondering where you draw the line and how you draw the line. What in your opinion is the distinction between any and/or all of these entities?
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Hehe, funny you should mention that. When I first experimented with a vegan diet I was very pro-vegan, but it was eventually this line of thinking (ie. what you mention) that made me chill out a bit.
Honestly, you have to draw the line somewhere (unless you don’t want to eat/live). But the difference between drawing the line at plant food and an animal is that the plant doesn’t show such severe signs of suffering (compared to an animal) when you "kill"/harvest it.
To my knowledge, a plant doesn’t cower, run away, or squeal in terror when you try to kill it. I don’t deny that there’s a good chance that plants do suffer to a degree and we merely aren’t able to perceive it (maybe we can and I’m just ignorant), but for me diet is all about a question posed to us by the universe, and what I end up eating is my answer to that question.
Personally, at this moment in time, I choose to reduce suffering as much as possible while still being able to continue a healthy, positive existence. I also choose to honour what sustains my existence by striving to live the best life that I can.
I’ve written about my experiences with a vegan diet before, and by far the most profound benefit of my transition to such a diet was that is served to induce growth and make me more conscious and aware.
Ultimatly, though, I'm pro-conscious choice. Choice is the only thing that's going to raise awareness, and it's the way the universe functions (at least I think so).
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the above is found in the following thread:
Vegans - Do you eat Eggs and Honey?
that is how i feel, is similar to what i have been thinking, and relates to what i have so far experienced. i am including it here for it's relevance to the thread title.
*update*
it happened again. i went back to a vegan diet for several days, eating fruits, jucied veggies, tofu and health bars (clif). after several days i once again began feeling weak and cold, but nothing else. i have ate four eggs in the last ten hours and i now feel fantastic and strong.