Reply #34: I can't become a vegan, maybe that's why I will not attain enlightenment [View All]

[Chicago Democrat]

this time.

I'll never know. I admire those who can do without what I regard as a treasure of this earth that i can't seem to forgoe. As a Buddhist I am often put to shame by how far my life is from my ideal. Life for me is a series of endless comprimises and disappointments. Looking up to people for certain attributes is healthy or maybe it isn't, but in this case I think it is.

Humanity evolved to domesticate animals. Thus a myriad of diseases and also immunity to diseases were unleashed. Furthermore for me to live animals die. I am part of a certain culture and time, my family ate meat and I grew up in the town that had the first McDonalds. So anyway for me to give up cheeseburgers for ethical reasons is quite a sacrifice. I mean I already have taken spiritual vows against certain things like certain drugs.

sory a bit long