In regards to eating meat

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1. Why does it matter if I've ever been to one personally? Must I travel to Africa to know that there are starving children there? But in answer to your question, I've seen the cattle feedlots from the road. I couldn't stomach going inside.

2. Why are PETA videos disregarded? Why does it matter who filmed the video? the footage is REAL.

3. Of course not ALL farms are this bad. Yes, there are still some old-fashioned, small-time farmers, like the ones in your area. But please watch the BBC film. This is the wave of the future! This method of 'farming' [sic] is being touted as the only way to feed the world's population, and is being promoted to the British "here, learn how they do it in the US." But regardless, there fact is that these do exist, and they are becoming more and more widespread. To disregard the reality of these abominations, because some 'humane' farmers still exist, is to miss the point.

1. It's possible you might find the reality on the ground is not quite so dire as you believe.

2. I don't think PETA videos are disregarded.

3. The future is not set in stone. It seems to me that if animals activists worked with humane farmers we might be able to get some traction.

As the other vegetarians and I have stated numerous times, our overall vibration is based on the sum total of all our choices, not any particular choice, so it's impossible to answer that. Eating meat is one of many choices that affects our overall vibration. But it's a biggie, in my opinion, precisely because of the magnitude of its impact. And because, in most cases, it's not necessary.

I believe it's possible to be a compassionate omnivore and also that, as Edgar Cayce quoted Jesus, what comes out of our mouths is more important (and relevant to our vibration) than what goes in.