(07-13-2012, 08:38 AM)ShinAr Wrote: Sure one can picket the store. One can hand out pamphlets. One can do exposes on animal cruelty, and all of these things might have some affect for the betterment of 2D beings. But if we act without consideration of compromise, and do not consider how our consequences are going to affect others, whether they might seem void of compassion toward the animals they eat or not, we do not act in the best interest of our humanity. If we choose 2d over 3d to be our only focus, and excuse that as an honor and responsibility, we are simply slapping the food out of the mouths of our neighbors simply because we choose to believe that we are somehow better than they. They may be ignorant, and desensitized, but they have as much right to choose their path as we do, and to walk that path just as we walk ours, free from persecution because others might not agree with our ways and choices.
Act on your compassion, act on your compulsion, but never act in extremity without concern for humanity.
One might consider 2D to be as important as 3D, and that there should not be any priority. But we all know that one would rush to grab the little boy first and worry about the cat later.
Our lesson in this density is that we must bring harmony to humanity, and in order to accomplish that we must consider compromise for the sake of all.
I agree strongly with your sentiments here. You seem to be able to express this much more succinctly than I am able.
Allow me to try explain again my sentiments towards this whole situation of 2D animals not being treated with the respect/reverence they deserve:
The quickest and simplest path that I can see to solving both problems is to help awaken the 3D entities that are causing the problem in the first place with their behavior. Only when they realize on their own that they are not treating our 2D brethren with the proper respect will the problem stop. If there is demand for this in our current 3D society, there will always be animals being farmed for food.
If people realize this practice of eating flesh is inappropriate unless it is treated as a sacrament (read this somewhere in Q'uo material, will try to find link when not at work), then there will no longer be any demand for this and both the 3D entity and 2D entities will benefit greatly and be more harmonious.
Edit: Of course when I am looking for the quote I can't find it again.:@
