Guest guest Posted June 6, 2003 Report Share Posted June 6, 2003 I've been reading the thoughts about veganism. My choice to be primarily vegetarian and now vegan since age 16 has always been ethically based but tempered with realities (or maybe rationalizations!) of different life circumstances. I lived with a meat eater for many years and I would sometimes eat fish; now I can't imagine eating flesh at all or have it in the house, although my current partner eats fish. He was instrumental in helping me stop eating dairy - he for health reasons and me, again, for ethical reasons. Now that we have a daughter, I feel strongly about committing to compassionate living, but I wonder at how that will also set her apart from many (as it has me) and want my compassion to be there should she feel she wants dairy or meat when she is older in social situations. And I know there are many compromises - we will never be vegans in a perfect sense because we aren't totally careful about ingredients, I do have some leather shoes, we sometimes use honey although mostly am phasing it out.... I guess overall I feel its a spectrum of life affirming choices, rather than a definitive category of vegan that matters. I so respect people who can make the many significant adjustments to be at the most " pure " place on that spectrum. I value all of us with consciousness and openness to examining the impact of our choices on all beings, even if we fall short of the ideal. And I do know it makes a difference. Bea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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