In regards to eating meat

[3DMonkey]

I know this isn't directed at me, but...

Having compassion for an entity requires not killing it, because then there would be no entity to have compassion towards. "Compassionately killing" is like "fear based love". The love and compassion is there, but not in its full potential, being largely blocked/distorted.

Would this apply to all entities, even down to the level of microbes?

I would think so... But I don't consciously make the choice to kill microbes. I think in order for me to consciously kill a being, I have to be blocked in some way from experiencing/expressing FULL compassion towards it.

That's my thoughts too. We don't think about it, but we kill microbes when we wash our hands. We kill brain cells with alcohol, allegedly. We block out what we choose to block out.

I am repeating what I said before. I think it is salient to the statement above:

Intention is key. I have found that I hold or embody certain intentions, and then certain things seem to happen or not happen accordingly.

For instance, I live in a rural area. There is a lot of wildlife around. Rabbits especially are continually darting across the road. People hit them all the time, but every time I come close (and of course I drive slowly where I know they are--but they still dart out unexpectedly) I never hit them; they seem to magically make it across.

In this way, one does the best one can. I can't see microbes, so because my intention is to do no harm, I have faith that no harm will follow.

A person's intentions are important to his/her path, and what he/she witnesses as a result of intention is important to him/her.

EDIT: add: they are infinite.