Why vegans are simply better people

[dafydd]

The cat is responsible for its own karma.

My cat used his karma to run over my dogma.

 

[Belz...]

I'm talking about reality, Bit_pattern, thanks.

 

[dafydd]

I'm talking about reality, Bit_pattern, thanks.

Yes. Let's stick to reality and leave karma out of it.

 

[citizenzen]

Yes. Let's stick to reality and leave karma out of it.

Though I think the concept of karma would make an excellent thread ... one day.

 

[varwoche]

I wasn't too impressed with what the links had to say.

I'm not going to try to defend the sources -- my knowledge is insufficient.

But that said, your dismissal of this data strikes me as incredibly glib.

 

[qayak]

I'm not going to try to defend the sources -- my knowledge is insufficient.

But that said, your dismissal of this data strikes me as incredibly glib.

I'm not dismissing it. What I am saying is it doesn't support the claim you made for it. You said these sources showed a vegan would live longer. They don't bear that out. First, they are claims for vegetarians not vegans, and second they simply state that vegetarians and non-vegetarians are pretty much equal health wise.

I think these sources are further evidence that humans were indeed meant to be omnivores.

 

[bit_pattern]

Yes. Let's stick to reality and leave karma out of it.

Why? It's an important foundation of my ethical choice not to eat animals. You call it moral responsibility, I call it karma.

 

[bit_pattern]

dbl post

 

[dafydd]

Though I think the concept of karma would make an excellent thread ... one day.

We've been there, done that. Conclusion- no evidence for the existence of karma.

 

[Belz...]

Why? It's an important foundation of my ethical choice not to eat animals. You call it moral responsibility, I call it karma.

So you don't eat animals, in part, because you might become a worm in a future life ? Really ?

 

[bit_pattern]

So you don't eat animals, in part, because you might become a worm in a future life ? Really ?

Well, that's one way of dumbing it down to the lowest possible common denominator I guess but, sure, why not.

 

[Stout]

Fear of accruing negative karma and being reborn a worm or cockroach or hagfish or whatever is just another form of speciesism.

You can't win when it comes to "the universe" so best just do what the universe intended and chow down on that delicious pork chop then argue your case later in karma court.

 

[varwoche]

I'm not dismissing it. What I am saying is it doesn't support the claim you made for it. You said these sources showed a vegan would live longer. They don't bear that out. First, they are claims for vegetarians not vegans, and second they simply state that vegetarians and non-vegetarians are pretty much equal health wise.

I think these sources are further evidence that humans were indeed meant to be omnivores.

3 of the 6 links had to do with a vegan diet.

This is even glibber than your prior post.

 

[RandFan]

The only Karma I like is the chameleon, in any event, red gold or green it doesn't matter. We all shine on.

 

[Stout]

Damn..now I have Boy George stuck in my head. Could be worse though, could be Mahna Mahna

Do doo be-do-do

 

[bit_pattern]

Fear of accruing negative karma and being reborn a worm or cockroach or hagfish or whatever is just another form of speciesism.

You can't win when it comes to "the universe" so best just do what the universe intended and chow down on that delicious pork chop then argue your case later in karma court.

Sure, why not, but it's also a pretty damn good basis for an ethical system, I find

 

[Belz...]

Well, that's one way of dumbing it down to the lowest possible common denominator I guess but, sure, why not.

How is it dumbing it down ? You said so yourself. I'm making sure I understand what you mean.

You won't get reincarnated, Bit. Rest assured. You can leave Karma out of your decisions.

 

[Belz...]

The only Karma I like is the chameleon, in any event, red gold or green it doesn't matter. We all shine on.

Clever.

 

[Belz...]

Sure, why not, but it's also a pretty damn good basis for an ethical system, I find

I prefer empathy, myself. It doesn't actually do anything for me except make me feel good about what I do, but at least I'm not expecting a cosmic reward.

 

[IDB87]

Why? It's an important foundation of my ethical choice not to eat animals. You call it moral responsibility, I call it karma.

Not to make it about you, but why aren't you a Jain?