[split] "Some people eat animals, some don't."

[Monica]

I'm hearing the same lame arguments again and again, specifically that, since ultimately all is One, polarity doesn't matter, STS is cool too, hey just be STS, it doesn't matter what we do because those 'victims' chose it on some level, blah blah blah.

I've said this repeatedly and I'll say it again: Try substituting humans for animals and see how that works for you. Use your exact same arguments, but with people:

They chose it on a soul level.

It's all good...STS is good too.

You need to accept that some people chose to be raped, tortured and murdered, so go ahead and pay an assassin to rape, torture and murder multiple people on a daily basis...yeah go ahead and do that if that's how you get your jollies...after all, I'd never want to judge you if you enjoy the thrill of watching people getting tortured and killed. That's no different from enjoying the taste of their flesh. In fact, if you happen to be a cannibal and want to eat the victims, go right ahead! Just be careful not to get caught, since it's illegal. But from a spiritual perspective, it doesn't matter. Nothing matters. It's all good.

How does that work for you? Did you find yourself nodding in agreement?

No? Why not? The concepts are the SAME. The ONLY difference is that animals are younger souls. That's it. No other difference.

Therefore, your concepts fall flat. 

Unless, of course, you prefer what Q'uo calls the 'dark and bloody path.' Indeed, some prefer it. In that case, yeah, your arguments make sense.

I offered suggestions to the mods that they make a decision about whether this forum is to be unapologetically STO-biased or not, as is Ra. At this point, it isn't. So it's quite alright if some aren't STO-oriented. Hey, whatever works for you, go for it!

But we can never find understanding between us, if you aren't of the Path of Light, the STO path. Our paradigms are just too different. At the time of this forum's inception, I was told that, of course it was designed to be a forum for STO-oriented seekers. But that has changed. I realize now that I can no longer assume that everyone here has the same orientation. That is OK. I just need to make that mental adjustment, which is what I'm doing now.

I'm going to quit wasting my time trying to explain basic STO concepts to people who don't embrace the STO path. No judgment towards you. You've got to do your own thing, pursue your own path. Go for it! But please understand that my words are intended for those who, at the very least, share an STO bias.

I am interested in discussing the topic of eating younger other-selves from the perspective of the STO path. I am NOT interested in explaining what the STO path is, or why one would want to answer the call of those who are calling. Good grief, if you don't even understand why you'd want to answer someone's call if you were able to, then WHY am I even talking to you???

If you truly don't understand what STO and STS are all about, then please start a thread about it and explore it. (Assuming, or course, that you even care.) Or start a thread about why xyz race/ethnicity/gender/species is superior to others and the others can be oppressed. From the STS perspective, that's cool. So go for it!

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