Glenn,
Yes. All those things are in us. But only the sentient ones feel, and suffer.
So far as we know. That's the key point! Not to forget!
Non-discrimination goes only this far. ;-)
Shakyamuni knew this.
I'd rather bite a bit of Broccoli than a baby Guinea Pig. You? ;-)
--Joe
> "Glenn Rogers" <rgthiessen@...> wrote:
>
> Joe,
>
> Okay, so from the perspective of the first noble truth, animals are sentient
> and plants are not; I get this. From the perspective of non-discrimination,
> however, there is absolutely no difference between me and a plant or a cloud
> or the cow I eat. [snip]
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