Theos-Talk Archives (February 1997 Message tl00497)

On Mon, 24 Feb 1997 Lmhem111@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 97-02-23 20:12:02 EST, you write:
>
> << Eating meat, it is clear, can seriously damage your health.  Lucky ol'
>  me has avoided all this by turning veggie about seven years back.  One
>  of my better decisions, I think.
>
>  Alan >>
>
> It's true that vegetarianism is a wise choice. Meats, fatty or otherwise, can
> cause hardening of the arteries and a buildup of cholesterol. My Jewish
> doctor, who's probably never heard of theosophy, encourages the eating of
> leafy vegetables and the avoidance of meat, eggs and diary products from the
> diet. With a history of high blood pressure, I find that keeping the
> cholesterol down is a matter of practical good sense. I've heard it said that
> anything dead is toxic, because it is decaying, and therefore unfit for food.
> Animals are raised on chemicals to produce abnormal growth and weight.
> Illness and sometimes death have resulted in eating meat containing harmful
> chemicals from cattle feed. Even flies won't go near the feces of of cattle
> that have been loaded up with chemical compounds.
>
> So if one boasts about eating meat to annoy vegetarians, who is it who's
> really being harmed in the long run? The vegetarians or the meat eater? Food
> for thought.
>
> LunarPitri
>

A logical and reasoned post.

Here is a joke from a comedian about New Age stuff. During performance,
he asks the audience to raise their hands if any one is a vegetarian.
Some raise their hands. He says, vegetarians eat vegetables. He adds that
he is a humanitarian. So what does he eat -- human beings!!!

mkr

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