Message #40751

[Jitendra Hydonus]

Just want to address this comment since i was already for it and thought that Eric might bring it up. This was his comment. And i would suggest to anyone attempting to read my mind, he or she looks to what i have expressed and not what exists in their head about what i have stated:

"This planet teaches us about killing for survival. Unfortunately, it is true, we have reached absurd levels of cruelty thanks to contributing themes of greed and convenience. If I remember reading your opinion on killing another human being for the sake of war, there was a certain readiness for battle. To be okay with killing humans because we think its serving a "righteous cause" but to call it wrong to kill for survival to me is a bit contradictory. I'm no fan of killing. I don't kill the cockroaches either. I don't want to kill anything. There's nothing fun about it. But it would seem science and nature tells us we need protein, and that meat is a better source of protein with easier to process bioavailable nutrients compared to sticking to a strictly plant based diet."~Eric

Yes of course there should be a readiness for battle. And it is not for the sake of war but usually as we have seen lately because others have been the aggressors. If anyone thinks this is not so i would say read the Bible of Bhagavad Gita. Where God explicitly encourages killing for a righteous cause. There is a great difference in killing human beings who have the good sense to know what's right but still suppress, poison, torture, and imprison others who do not believe they should have the power to do so.... and killing defenseless animals as human beings. Furthermore, it is not for survival that humans kill animals but for pleasure when they have vegetables and fruit to eat and buy if they have the money to do so. And i challenge anyone to quote me where i said it was wrong to kill for survival. People get things in their head or believe things and then they spin stories about other people that have different views this is what is wrong, because it misrepresents people like me. The spin doctor in our brains makes up the story we would like to believe but is quite often our own narrative to fit our own headlines. Lastly, scientists are not the authority on everything and not all scientists believe we need protein from meat. In fact, protein from various forms of nuts and legumes is all I've needed all my life and meat protein is in no way helpful to my diet or spiritual evolution.

As im writing this i am making an almond butter sandwhich for breakfast;

With an average of 7 to 8 grams of protein per 2-tablespoon serving, almond and peanut butter are some of the nut butters with the highest protein content. This amount of protein is equivalent to what is found in an egg or 1 ounce of meat.

healthyeating.sfgate.com/nut-butters-count-proteins-fats-2177.html
healthyeating.sfgate.com/nut-butters-count-proteins-fats-2177.html

.... and almond butter is not associated with the moral demise of a civilization as meat has been.