Eating Tomatoes is STS

[Monica]

Monica, a lot of the posts I have seen from you have had a focus on the dichotomy between STS and STO. I was wondering what about those ideas has attracted so much of your energy that you have placed such import onto them?

I've been posting here since Day 1, 5 (6?) years ago. I have posted an a wide variety of topics, including Oneness and non-duality.

The topic of oppressing other-selves is one in which duality does come into play, and in this particular topic, I might be perceived as focusing on duality/polarity in contrast to all the people who are saying "It's ok to harm other-selves because there is no right or wrong" which I think is a gross misinterpretation of Ra's words.

And too, have you considered that perhaps the tomato might desire to be of service to those it can be of service to?

namely us and other animals.

That by denying the tomato this goal by refusing to partake in its nutrition, we are rejecting its attempts to be of help. Part of being service to others is the accepting of others offers of service.

I agree, in the case of tomatoes. That's why saying Eating Tomatoes is STS is absurd.

Why is saying Knowingly, unnecessarily killing and eating animals is STS not equally absurd?