04-05-2010, 11:53 AM
(04-04-2010, 08:58 PM)Bring4th_Monica Wrote: in unity all paradoxes are resolved.
I completely resonate with the call to bring more heart energy into this endeavor. In the heart all matters are resolved. All answers are provided. Personally in this topic I am not looking to find answers and I am comfortable with my choices. But we will get answers if we listen with open hearts without pre-judgment. It is hard to get answers if we already know the answers. It is hard to get understanding if we are more interested in teaching.
At this point in time I just want to set the record straight and hopefully move on. I will continue to provide the balance on this and any activity if deemed appropriate by me.
Monica- Please read my quote again. Here I will make is easy for you.
Quote:My objective to interject my opinions in this thread are purely to balance any extremism towards vegetarianism. So the others have all sides of the discussion and don't feel guilt and pressure of any kind to chose one over another...
You mentioned I used the word extremist ! wrong. I used the word extremism and here is the merriam-webster dictionary definition (Believe me I didn't bribe them to write this )
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Main Entry: ex·trem·ism
Pronunciation: \ik- ˈ strē- ˌ mi-zəm\
Function: noun
Date: 1865
1 : the quality or state of being extreme
2 : advocacy of extreme measures or views : radicalism
Main Entry: 1 ex·treme
Pronunciation: \ik- ˈ strēm\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin extremus, superl. of exter, exterus being on the outside — more at exterior
Date: 15th century
1 a : existing in a very high degree <extreme poverty> b : going to great or exaggerated lengths : radical <went on an extreme diet > c : exceeding the ordinary, usual, or expected <extreme weather conditions>
2 archaic : last
3 : situated at the farthest possible point from a center <the country's extreme north>
4 a : most advanced or thoroughgoing <the extreme political left> b : maximum
5 a : of, relating to, or being an outdoor activity or a form of a sport (as skiing) that involves an unusually high degree of physical risk <extreme mountain biking down steep slopes> b : involved in an extreme sport <an extreme snowboarder>
synonyms see excessive
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I will clarify for one last time (As I have already done it 5-6 times and don't feel like repeating myself). There was no intention of painting you as a violent person. I don't believe you are violent person and I don't write what I don't believe in. I have learned to keep my inside and outside consistent. So I couldn't have meant it. But I did mean extreme and extremism in its dictionary meaning as above.
As I have explained a few times before, the reason I think these thoughts about food are extreme because they don't present a "CHOICE". As per you, vegetarian diet is the only diet that is fit for the humans. OK, to be fair you mentioned that we all don't have to turn to be vegetarian tomorrow. But in your ideal world everybody would be a vegetarian, they may like it or not. That is an extreme idea to me. I see a 3D world where there is a choice. And I believe most people even complete vegetarian do believe in this choice as well. Maybe I am misinterpreting this tenet of your belief system. (Please feel free to correct me and I will be too glad to accept and feel happy. As I don't have to provide balance anymore and can spend time on other more fun things for me). So that is why this absoluteness of the idea is what I call extremism or extreme. 4D we don't know and I would not speculate.
Love to all beings including animals