08-08-2020, 04:52 PM
(08-08-2020, 03:24 PM)Navaratna Wrote: I understand why people feel strongly about farming, but I wonder what the opinion is on killing insects that eat our crops for example. And roaches and rats that infest homes. how about all the cats which kill thousands of living things that we are responsible for but the Egyptians held as sacred. Do we kill them all? I think it's odd that we hold ourselves to standards we can't possibly hold other animals to. I agree that larger animals such as cows with large brains shouldn't be farmed but trying to take away the livelihoods of people who have been ranchers forcefully is going to be a very difficult task. you can dedicate your life to it if you want but I don't think it's really the focus of spreading service to others which is spreading self-realization.
I am not talking to ranchers on this site. I am here with other "spiritually" minded people, who have read the Ra Material and are interested in the LOO.
Killing insects on crops—no. Organic farming, for example, focuses on the health of the soil which makes the plants healthier thereby making them less (or not) susceptible to insects.
Killing cockroaches and rats and all so-called pests in homes—no. There are ways of dealing with them that don't involve killing/maiming.
Service to others is not just for humans. This universe is not just for humans. The LOO is not just for humans.