Guest guest Posted March 5, 2003 Report Share Posted March 5, 2003 Plants are not demonstrably sentient beings. Animals are. Yes, been confronted by this sort of cruel bigotry many times. Buddhist retorts work best, I've found, so bone up on your Dhammapada. Also, how does one type of cruelty okay another? On Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at 01:00 PM, wrote: > My questions to the list are: > > Have you ever been confronted with this type of debate > from your family, friends or meat-eating aquaintences? > > Whether or not you have, how would you choose to reply > to such a comment? > > ~ PT ~ > > The strength of a nation is derived from > the integrity of its homes. > ~ Confucius > > " For every hundred pounds we've earned there's a hundred pounds of problems. " --George Harrison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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