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Quoting lonefeather:
I'm not sure there really is a definite answer to your query about what/what not to eat - That answer must be your own. Here's my spin on it.
It has been shown anthropologically that the early human diet was nearly all fruits and vegetables, with a small amount of meat - simply because fruits and veggies were the bulk of what was available in early history. Animals were not as easy to harvest before firearms came on the scene -- humans were nomadic because of seasonal variations of fruits, veggies, and animal genetics- all part of the survival equation. Rules of balance dictated by Mother Earth.
Since the agrarian revolution, humans began to consume grains - which has been shown that in anything but limited quantities is harmful to our bodies. Now the chemical/hormonal processing of food harms us even more. Sader still that the raising of animals in cruel habitats has become the norm ... with all those things so prevailent these days it is not surprising that there are so many well-meaning people who espouse one belief or another about what they believe is right and proper to consume. Granted, most people abhor the way animals are treated, but there are still those who raise and harvest animals for their friends and families with respect and dignity. All good people are not vegetarians, and not all vegetarians are good people.
To espouse that it is paramount to only eat non-animals may be a good passive approach to limiting their abuse by lowering the demand for it, but to rail against non-vegetarians is sadly akin to religious zealotry. My point to all this is twofold. [1] That you have to pick your own battles; do what your heart tells you, and don't be afraid to change your habits when your particular truths surface. When you are ready, a teacher will come - and that can be internal or external. [2] If we didn't have an overpopulated planet, most of the abhorrant practices that pertain to foodstuffs and how it is/they are raised and processed to fuel the masses would go away. Resulting in a healthier, happier BALANCED, UNPOLLUTED world; One where all plant, animal, insect, fish, and fowl would thrive. When we finally control our OWN numbers, then most of these overall indignities will dissapear. - The solution begins at home- literally with our own flesh.
I believe we are all Mitakuye Oyasin - related, yet we all have different purposes. It may sound morbid, but I think it is without question that we all must eat our relatives to survive. Whether or not you consider the flesh of an animal superior and worthy of more respect than the flesh of a plant, insect, should not be your reason to validate your choices. Respect for the sacrifices we ALL make to insure each other's survival should be the first and most important point of consideration - whether or not we consume something that once had facial features similar to our own becomes nothing more than a vainglorious reason to excuse oneself from consuming one kind of their relatives ... you pick your own battles ... Just remember, one day something will consume your flesh too.
It is more important I think to address the "Wonia" - the soul of a thing, for that can never be consumed by another. It can only be destroyed by oneself.
Sincerely,
Lonefeather
I'm not sure there really is a definite answer to your query about what/what not to eat - That answer must be your own. Here's my spin on it.
It has been shown anthropologically that the early human diet was nearly all fruits and vegetables, with a small amount of meat - simply because fruits and veggies were the bulk of what was available in early history. Animals were not as easy to harvest before firearms came on the scene -- humans were nomadic because of seasonal variations of fruits, veggies, and animal genetics- all part of the survival equation. Rules of balance dictated by Mother Earth.
Since the agrarian revolution, humans began to consume grains - which has been shown that in anything but limited quantities is harmful to our bodies. Now the chemical/hormonal processing of food harms us even more. Sader still that the raising of animals in cruel habitats has become the norm ... with all those things so prevailent these days it is not surprising that there are so many well-meaning people who espouse one belief or another about what they believe is right and proper to consume. Granted, most people abhor the way animals are treated, but there are still those who raise and harvest animals for their friends and families with respect and dignity. All good people are not vegetarians, and not all vegetarians are good people.
To espouse that it is paramount to only eat non-animals may be a good passive approach to limiting their abuse by lowering the demand for it, but to rail against non-vegetarians is sadly akin to religious zealotry. My point to all this is twofold. [1] That you have to pick your own battles; do what your heart tells you, and don't be afraid to change your habits when your particular truths surface. When you are ready, a teacher will come - and that can be internal or external. [2] If we didn't have an overpopulated planet, most of the abhorrant practices that pertain to foodstuffs and how it is/they are raised and processed to fuel the masses would go away. Resulting in a healthier, happier BALANCED, UNPOLLUTED world; One where all plant, animal, insect, fish, and fowl would thrive. When we finally control our OWN numbers, then most of these overall indignities will dissapear. - The solution begins at home- literally with our own flesh.
I believe we are all Mitakuye Oyasin - related, yet we all have different purposes. It may sound morbid, but I think it is without question that we all must eat our relatives to survive. Whether or not you consider the flesh of an animal superior and worthy of more respect than the flesh of a plant, insect, should not be your reason to validate your choices. Respect for the sacrifices we ALL make to insure each other's survival should be the first and most important point of consideration - whether or not we consume something that once had facial features similar to our own becomes nothing more than a vainglorious reason to excuse oneself from consuming one kind of their relatives ... you pick your own battles ... Just remember, one day something will consume your flesh too.
It is more important I think to address the "Wonia" - the soul of a thing, for that can never be consumed by another. It can only be destroyed by oneself.
Sincerely,
Lonefeather
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