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romansh · 03-15-2008, 11:21 AM

Og ..... I suppose carrying the argument of cells sensing damage to an extreme, we should only eat fruit in that fruit 'wants' or needs us for seed dispersal. And that we should only defecate where the said seeds stand a chance of germination? ... sorry about that

maggie .... I am also omnivorous. Part of me understands the wish for veganism and vegetarianism and the like.

Joseph Campbell describes the rituals/myths of many supposedly "primative" cultures embracing and celebrate life and the fact that it is red in tooth and claw, and that without death there would not be life. Other cultures tended to withdraw from life ... like Jainism... to minimize their footprint. Of course theistic religions tend to want to fix the problems with life.

I suspect for many the problem of the carnivorous aspect of lives is that we have lost reverence/respect/contact for the animals we eat.

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romansh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: BC Canada, near the US border Posts: 1,264	Og ..... I suppose carrying the argument of cells sensing damage to an extreme, we should only eat fruit in that fruit 'wants' or needs us for seed dispersal. And that we should only defecate where the said seeds stand a chance of germination? ... sorry about that maggie .... I am also omnivorous. Part of me understands the wish for veganism and vegetarianism and the like. Joseph Campbell describes the rituals/myths of many supposedly "primative" cultures embracing and celebrate life and the fact that it is red in tooth and claw, and that without death there would not be life. Other cultures tended to withdraw from life ... like Jainism... to minimize their footprint. Of course theistic religions tend to want to fix the problems with life. I suspect for many the problem of the carnivorous aspect of lives is that we have lost reverence/respect/contact for the animals we eat. __________________ There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened. ........... Douglas Adams Last edited by romansh : 03-15-2008 at 11:32 AM.