[Buddha-l] on eating meat

[Gad Horowitz]

Hitler was also very kind to his staff, loved children, identified himself
totally with the welfare of the German body (volk) ,and he was a great
dancer!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Hodge" <s.hodge at padmacholing.freeserve.co.uk>
To: "Buddhist discussion forum" <buddha-l at mailman.swcp.com>
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Buddha-l] on eating meat


> Curt wrote:
>
> > Eating meat is pretty much a matter of survival in a cold place like
> > Tibet.
> Yes, and the same applies to the Inuit and others in similar situations.
> That does not necessarily make it right, but it is understandable and
> perhaps even justifiable.  But nothing of the sort applies to most USAns
and
> Europeans etc who inflict appalling yet avoidable and unnecessary
suffering
> upon animals -- in addition to the environmental damage and health issues
> that Richard mentioned.
>
> Best wishes,
> Stephen Hodge
>
> PS:  Don't forget to get the bit in about Hitler (supposedly) being a
> vegetarian.
>
>
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