In regards to eating meat

[Patrick]

But I do believe that animals communicate in the same way plants do.

Look at my example of the cows in the factory farm. They aren't warning the other cows, as plants do.

Animals do not worry about being killed in the future, simply because they live in the NOW.

I disagree. As soon as the cow in the slaughterhouse smells the blood and fear of the cow ahead of her, she starts freaking out. That is apprehension of the future, not living in the now.

Of course she is living in the now, being in that slaughterhouse at the end of the incarnation is the now for that "aspect of cowness".

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Ra stated that some trees can be harvested directly to 3d. They don't need to become animals first.

That's true. But my understanding of that is those ancient 'grandfather' trees who have lived for centuries, and have had rich experiences, oftentimes loved by generations of humans.

That's not the same as a carrot who lives, what, a couple of months, and is but one of many, many carrots in the garden.

I could use the same analogy with cattle.

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Ra stated that some trees can be harvested directly to 3d. They don't need to become animals first.

That's true. But my understanding of that is those ancient 'grandfather' trees who have lived for centuries, and have had rich experiences, oftentimes loved by generations of humans.

This is what people miss.............the interaction with Humans. Dog was mentioned as a hint to our effect on evolution and helping others up. Tree was mentioned, but the same connection was omitted.

I was implying this connection. I should have made myself clearer.