In regards to eating meat

[Diana]

I would like to address this issue from a different angle.

I am positing:

It occurred to me when I was reading a thread on the commonalities of the STS and STO paths, that eating at all where life is taken, and particularly the eating of animals, because of the suffering involved and at the least, the fear of death, that this is an STS event. STS, with the possible exception of fruit, which is naturally meant to be eaten; but even that would qualify if it was commercially farmed.

The STS individual would necessarily have to keep his/her focus on the one point (his/her own self) in order to ignore that life is being taken and the implications thereof. The STO individual would have an open heart to all "others" and necessarily have to consider the taking of "others'" lives.

So, the STO individual would be acting STS by ignoring the suffering of "others." This is probably mitigated somewhat by an individual who truly thanks the life given. Still, being STO, wouldn't it be more in line to do the least harm rather than follow one's inclinations and impulses using "free will" as the reason?

No judgments here. Just my rational mind analyzing the subject. Any thoughts anyone?