10-02-2014, 04:34 PM
(10-02-2014, 04:07 PM)Unbound Wrote: I don't think the effects of any action are the same as any other. This isn't about whether or not there are similar or common effects, it's about whether one kind of effect is "better" or "worse" than another.
I will be completely honest that it was years ago that I swore off the whole "better-worse" dichotomy, so I have an exceedingly hard time thinking of things in that fashion.
I said nothing about "better or worse." I don't even subscribe to "right and wrong."
Within the context of this discussion, I am concerned with things such as:
1. Being a good caretaker of the planet that supports life, including ours.
2. Causing the least amount of harm. There are simply some things one can't avoid, like inhaling microbes. Though as far as harm goes, I have only my limited understanding: I KNOW harm is caused to animals in a big way, for instance.
So, regarding the idea of effect, yes, everything affects everything. So how is one to proceed in 3D? We have attributes such as discernment and compassion. We could just "be" and not participate at all. That's fine.
Please explain what you mean by saying that everything has an effect within the context of this discussion: sex vs. or and, eating animals.