In regards to eating meat

[Monica]

You know sometimes i feel like i want to stop talking stop writing stop thinking stop arguing stop having opinions....almost like being deaf and dumb, just acting out my beliefs and feelings...

Please don't stop expressing yourself, transiten!! I was just explaining why I didn't feel comfortable answering your direct question about the spiritual 'level' of others.

...that said i know of carnivorians that are much more loving pple than some vegetarians....not an easy nut to crack...

Exactly! And the same can be said of those in various cultures, lifestyles, religions, etc. Which is precisely why I would prefer to avoid any blanket statements about any 1 particular group of people.

The irony is that we don't all perceive our environments the same way. Some people who were born in cold climates where a heavy meat diet is common, might choose to leave, and others not. Conversely, not everyone living in tropical areas really appreciates the bounty right in front of them. I live in a warm climate that has an abundance of wild foods. Yet I see my neighbors spraying toxic pesticides on their lawns, to kill the dandelions and other beautiful, nutritious, and free wild plants! I shudder when I see that! What they think of as noxious weeds, I see as Nature offering bountiful harvest!

While so many people are moving to Costa Rica because of the abundance of lush fruits, I know of some people who can't wait to move up north, to escape the heat.

So we really can't assume what the lesson is, for that person living in the Arctic or on a tropical island. We have no idea how they view it. They might totally take it for granted. As they say, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, eh?