for encouraging ex-Christians
Does Eating Meet Make People Savage?
Ever since I get rid of meat in my diet, I have noticed a few changes in myself.
I become less angry and aggressive. Call it psychological effect or whatever you want, but that is how I feel. I do not want to define myself around a certain religion, but I admire what the Buddhists do. Gotama has said to monks before: "Monks, I allow you fish and meat that are quite pure in three respects: if they are not seen, heard or suspected to have been killed on purpose for a monk. But, you should not knowingly make use of meat killed on purpose for you." In my many readings, including several custom essays, there are different stories that try to establish the ban on meat among followers of Buddhism. Lucky me, I've come across the above lines and finally cleared my mind on any doubts I previously had on how Buddhists view meat as a meal.
From Buddha's mouth himself comes the answer. His followers do not eat meat that are purposely killed for them. Otherwise, eating meat is acceptable. Besides, the carnivorous appetite of men has long been known in history. This attitude also comes with the hunting tools men has developed ever since men appeared on earth.
I do not mean to offend the sensibilities of people whose culture leans on eating meat. I just raise a rhetorical question that aims to know the pulse of the common men. Setting aside my personal beliefs, there is wisdom in including meat in one's diet, especially in situations where geography favors it as cited by other research paper materials.
There is a saying that we are what we eat. Well, I think there is some merit on that statement, but I would not want to pass judgment on others who really prefer a meat diet. After all, I once enjoyed eating meat myself.
I become less angry and aggressive. Call it psychological effect or whatever you want, but that is how I feel. I do not want to define myself around a certain religion, but I admire what the Buddhists do. Gotama has said to monks before: "Monks, I allow you fish and meat that are quite pure in three respects: if they are not seen, heard or suspected to have been killed on purpose for a monk. But, you should not knowingly make use of meat killed on purpose for you." In my many readings, including several custom essays, there are different stories that try to establish the ban on meat among followers of Buddhism. Lucky me, I've come across the above lines and finally cleared my mind on any doubts I previously had on how Buddhists view meat as a meal.
From Buddha's mouth himself comes the answer. His followers do not eat meat that are purposely killed for them. Otherwise, eating meat is acceptable. Besides, the carnivorous appetite of men has long been known in history. This attitude also comes with the hunting tools men has developed ever since men appeared on earth.
I do not mean to offend the sensibilities of people whose culture leans on eating meat. I just raise a rhetorical question that aims to know the pulse of the common men. Setting aside my personal beliefs, there is wisdom in including meat in one's diet, especially in situations where geography favors it as cited by other research paper materials.
There is a saying that we are what we eat. Well, I think there is some merit on that statement, but I would not want to pass judgment on others who really prefer a meat diet. After all, I once enjoyed eating meat myself.
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