Compassion to animals/vegeterianism/veganism
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As far as I know the Quran doesn't talk about how to treat animals. Were it does mention it says that you must sacrifice.
In 2196 in reference to haj. In 527 it mentions it again as a sacrifice. Anyway the point is that when it talks about animals it talks about how we should sacrifice them apart were it mentions prophet Solomon understanding their language wich is I think not literal(I have come across people who think its literal).
Now, I as personaly believe that it is nice not to eat animals were we don't have to. It is good for the atmosfere because animal livestok are some of the bigest poluters and when I see a bird runing/fliying away I obviosly think that it doesn't want to be hurt there for it obviously doesn't want to be eaten.
Now, there are argumenst for and against it. The arguments for eating them are preaty weak I would say.
What do you think? Is going vegeterian/vegan a good dead? I think it is!
Thanks
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Can the moderator please move this thread to apropriate forum like the general Isues for example.
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While waiting for this thread to be moved, I might as well say what I think about this.
I think God is perfectly clear on the issue (e.g. 51, 2173, 6145), which settles any fundamental moral arguments in my mind.
I like eggs, milk and meat from various animals because it is nutritious and delicious. I find leather to be highly useful.
I am not blind to the cruelties and abuses going on in farms, feedlots, slaughterhouses and fisheries of this world, and I'd like many things to change for the better.
I'm fine with other people arbitrarily restricting their own diets, to each his own. I dislike other people trying to restrict my diet.
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Peace Magnus
I agree another point i'd like to make (slightly off topic, sorry) is people seem to focus on meat like its the only cruel industry in the world.
What about other products? slave labour? multi-billion/million corporate businesses who ship work overseas and sell products by the roof? yet pay workers peanuts? could be crops, could be material goods or whatever.
There are many injustices.
Meat is not forbidden so i wouldn't say it's better not to. People should do what they feel is right.
P.S what about those cows that get massaged and eat particular food (forgot what it's called) they get the deluxe treatment
also look at the wildlife food chain, they eat animals do you think they're doing injustice? if it's not me it's not you it's another animal.
Peace
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I think that we should treat animals with respect and care. When we domesticate them we take them into our protection because we diminish or remove their ability to survive on their own. Also it has been shown that abuse or mutilation of animals will many times lead to that same person having aggressive and violent urges towards people. So perhaps train yourself to treat animals with respect and maybe it can carry over to your relationships?
Personally I choose to minimize my eating of meat as much as possible. It's not that I disagree with eating animals in general but I don't like how the industry is where I live. The most prominent meat packing companies actually produce meat that is dangerous for your health. If I eat meat at all it would only be from animals treated well. That would mean local farms. The biggest reason though is just that I really don't enjoy it as much. I like good fish, maybe a cheeseburger. I guess I'm just picky.
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This amuses me
http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEkc70ztOrcWhat is The Meatrix?
hahaha that wa so funny.
I am mostly vegetarian, although the times I do eat meat, I enjoy it. Any product that you consume transfers its energies to you. So if you mistreat animals and then consume them, you are only draining your own energy levels.
This can be extended to even relationships (not the consuming part, of course )...but thats a different topic altogether.
