[Buddha-l] on eating meat

[Alex Wilding]

Gad Horowitz wrote:
> 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>
>> PS:  Don't forget to get the bit in about Hitler (supposedly) being a
>> vegetarian.
(Yes, the snipping is messy, but..)
when I was in Bavaria a few years ago as the guest, for a few days, of
clients in a small town there, "white sausage" was served one lunchtime. I
was introduced to it as a local speciality - I think they were rather hoping
that I'd find it inedible, but I managed to down it - it was only later that
I was told that its colour stems in part from being mainly constituted of
brain. (Together with parsley.)
Anyway, the story was that it was one of AH's favourite dishes and would
often be served at banquets. This was said to be one reason some people
dreaded invitations, as failure to be seen to eat it with relish could be
hazardous to ones prospects. So where does that fit with the vegetarianism?
How much is all just urban myth? (And I suppose: does it matter?)
AW