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Pardon my ignorance, but I thought if wana have compassion, then may as well don't it. It seems funny to "chao du" it first then eat it. It's like telling someone sorry then kill them. What's the point?
I read an article once...interviewing those people whose job is to slaughter animals for meat. One of them said that if you think it's wrong to do it, then still do it, then it's a great sin. That's not to say one should think it's right to kill.
I guess it all boils down to choices. We consumers have a choice. If we think it's wrong, then it's better not to eat it in the first place.
I can't and don't have a right to comment more since I'm not a vegetarian. Just my 2 cents' worth.
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I do agree with what u mentioned.
But for many cases, when one wants go go vegetarian, many times situation doesn't permits. Example: Its really difficult to locate vegetarian stalls in some eateries. Normally, most vegetarian stalls only open in the morning, unless you have the means of transport to travel to else where.
For convinence sake, we can buy the vegetables from normal non vegetarian stalls (which sometimes includes meat product) and chant the mantra compassionally ... Its just another way to show our compassion on extreme situation
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hmm.. my mind more simple.. meat and vegetable is food for us. Since we are human, we need varities. I dont mind eat meat as long as it is handled properly and hygiene lor... i never tot to chou du or not or to pray before eat like some religion. cuz to me la... pray or not still same. can it really help if the food is not hygiene.. to me, no lor...
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Originally posted by PowerPowerGer:
I do agree with what u mentioned.
But for many cases, when one wants go go vegetarian, many times situation doesn't permits. Example: Its really difficult to locate vegetarian stalls in some eateries. Normally, most vegetarian stalls only open in the morning, unless you have the means of transport to travel to else where.
For convinence sake, we can buy the vegetables from normal non vegetarian stalls (which sometimes includes meat product) and chant the mantra compassionally ... Its just another way to show our compassion on extreme situation
It's just a matter of whether "wu sim" or "bo sim". I have a friend who's been a vegetarian for over 10 years. Whenever we go out, if she can't find vege food, she will just take some drinks and buy some bread afterwards etc.
It also depends on why a person turns vegetarian. If it's because of anti-cruelty to animals, then the person can take food as long as there's no cruelty involved. But if it's due to religion or what, then that's no such thing as "no choice", cos it's your religion or faith or compassion that motivates you not to eat meat. So in this case I think it's quite stupid to "chao du" them first and say no choice have to eat them. In my opinion, that's quite hypocritical.
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