(02-17-2015, 10:19 PM)Monica Wrote: This is precisely why it's such a good example of dogma. I have heard many Christians say "It's ok to eat animals because the bible says so." and they think this absolves them of any responsibility for it.
This is but one of many examples of a Ra quote being used to make a decision, that otherwise might not seem acceptable.
Left to our own common sense, most humans would agree that cows have a lot more in common with humans than they do carrots. But because Ra said both cows and carrots are 2D (never mind that 2D is a veeeeerrrrrrrry long density), a common response here has been "it's ok to kill animals because they're 2D, just like carrots." Never mind that cows have pain receptors and nervous systems while carrots don't. No common sense required, because Ra said xyz.
Monica, what we feed our body is not based on common sense. I don't think people use Ra to make a decision about what they eat. It is mostly due to our socialization process, culture, social class , and our geography.
I think most people base their decision on budget.
If you could get some activists to fight to take away all the subsidies and corporate welfare that make meat cheap, the higher price would move people along faster to eliminating meat from their diets.
I think your are barking up the wrong tree making it such a moral issue, and such a big "sin" in your eyes. It becomes like all those other moral issues that people debate in their dogmas and beliefs.