人道關懷慈悲派創意篇
(1)
就跟不可能去吃家裡養的阿狗阿貓一樣
懷著相同的心情吧
動物是地球上人的姊妹兄弟
--- wur
(2)
動物生命的守護天使就是你~加入保育行列第一步•愛牠•就是不
食牠~
---
amys763
(3)
It's creative to eat &
live in a way which is
less demanding on the
planet (for example, instead
of growing grain to feed
to a few cows which will
feed even fewer people
& which requires vast
quantities of gas for
the tractors & water
for the cattle & gas
for the trucks ..., you
can just eat the grain
straight up. How revolutionary)
--- moose
(4)
So the cows on the farm
next to me won't give
me evil looks anymore...
--- Mannequinne
(5)
Actually,
I have a pretty creative
reason (or, more accurately,
a philosophical reason):
The two
things that really distinguish
us from the rest of the
animals on this planet
are 1) We change the environment
to suit our lives (other
animals must adapt to
their environment; and
2) We have really big
brains that allow us to
do #1 really well. Now,
IMO, this is not a bad
thing, nor is it good,
it's just in our nature
to be creative rather
than reactive where nature
is concerned.
The problem
is, as we've advanced,
we've found ourselves
at odds with nature every
time we cross it's path.
By being the Creative
Animal, we've, essentially,
managed to put ourselves
in a place where we're
growing less and less
compatible with the rest
of the natural world.
Few of us spend any real
time interacting directly
with nature, but where
we attempt to be like
other animals (such as
when we eat animals),
we do it so efficiently
and effectively that it
endangers the natural
balance. In my estimation,
nature is a balancing
act that is maintained
by each player in it adapting
to it. Humans throw that
out the window.
Now,
I'm not advocating a return
to Eden. It's just not
for us. Humans must create.
It's in their nature.
So, I believe that people
have a certain duty to
divorce themselves from
nature as much as possible
(this sort of falls into
line with the "no
harm" advocacy of
veganism for me). Now,
that's pretty much impossible
now, but in a few hundred
years, I imagine we'll
be completely divorced
from nature, and the biosphere
will be free to go on
with it's business, and
us humans with ours (living
in space, or isolated
cities that are totally
self-sufficient, requiring
no outside resources).
We're
strangers in our own home,
here on Earth. And while
we can't create food and
other things necessary
to survival, we CAN attempt
to leave as light a footprint
on this planet as possible.
As a vegan, I do this
by causing the least harm
and damage to the environment
in the way I live. I still
cause mass slaughter of
plants (because I must),
but I don't have to play
the role of super-efficient
carnivore. In fact, I
don't think it's in any
way appropriate for us
to do that, considering
the damage it causes.
(This
reason is above and beyond
the issue of suffering,
which also motivates me,
but doesn't really fit
in with the theme of this
threaad.)
I hope
that all made sense.
--- The
Rev
(6)
It teaches compassion
and self control.
--- DestnyDawn
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