Eating Meat, doesnt it mean being non sensitive?

Question

Eating meat of chicken, duck, cow.. doesnt that mean no humanity to that life? What happens to the child, mother of the killed?

Answer 1

Yes it certainly does. To make real spiritual advancement, there is no question that a vegetarian diet must be accepted, the unhealthy ingestion of dead animal flesh that is saturated with chemicals and preservatives is degrading.

The next reason for being vegetarian is to consider the amount of fear and suffering that animals experience in the slaughter industry. There are countless stories of how in fear cows cry, scream, and sometimes fall down dead while inside or even before they are taken into the slaughter house. Or how the veins of dead pigs are so big that it shows they have practically exploded from the fear the pig felt and the adrenalin that was produced while it was being led to slaughter.

This certainly causes an immense amount of violence to permeate the atmosphere, which goes out and falls back on us in some form. Furthermore, the adrenalin and fear in the animal also produces toxins which then permeate the body of these animals, which meat-eaters ingest.

People who consume such things cannot help but be effected by it. It causes tensions within them individually, which then spreads in their relations with others. Meat eating is not only unhealthy but is also unclean.

Another factor for being vegetarian is karma. As the second law of thermodynamics states, for every action there must be an equal and opposite reaction. On the universal scale this is called the law of karma, meaning what goes around comes around.

This affects every individual, as well as communities and countries. As the nation sows, so shall it reap. This is something we should take very seriously, especially in our attempt to bring peace, harmony, and unity into the world. If so much violence is produced by the killing of animals, where do you think the reactions to this violence goes? It comes back to us in so many ways, such as the form of neighborhood and community crime, and on up to world wars. Violence breeds violence. Therefore, this will continue unless we know how to change

In the process of bhakti-yoga, devotion goes beyond simple vegetarianism, and food becomes a means of spiritual progress. In the Bhagavad-gita Lord Krishna says, “All that you do, all that you eat, all that you offer and give away, as well as all austerities that you may perform, should be done as an offering unto Me.”

So offering what we eat to the Lord is an integral part of bhakti-yoga and makes the food blessed with spiritual potencies. Then such food is called prasadam, or the mercy of the Lord.


The Lord also describes what He accepts as offerings: “If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, fruit or water, I will accept it.” Thus, we can see that the Lord accepts fruits, grains, and vegetarian foods. The Lord does not accept foods like meat, fish or eggs, but only those that are pure and naturally available without harming others.

So on the spiritual path eating food that is first offered to God is the ultimate perfection of a vegetarian diet. The Vedic literature explains that the purpose of human life is reawakening the soul’s original relationship with God, and accepting prasadam is the way to help us reach that goal.

For further discussion:-Sriman Sankarshan Das Adhikari ([e-mail])

Answer 2

I agree but God did grant the Israelites to eat meat for had picked the custom up from the Egyptians-originally man did not eat meat but did sacrifice certain animals(blood sacrifice) to God. God was very specific(read Exodus the 2nd book in the bible) about which animals man could eat-far less that man today consumes and very specific as to how the animal was to be treated and killed(the least suffering)and the majority of methods and how animals are raise today would and is condemned by God.
The concentration today is efficiency and the least cost in the most animals processed for food and the conditions are horrible. Animals also mourn when their young are taken from them-and the young mourn for their parents. Chickens because they can be hatched without the hen never know mother or see sun or breathe fresh air-so sad. Join PETA People for the ethical treatment of animals and find out how each of us can do something. God Bless You for Caring.

Answer 3

You are correct that there is no humanity in chickens, ducks, cows--because they are not human. But whether eating meat is an insensitive act depends on the person. Most people think eating meat is natural and, for them, it is not insensitive to eat it. For others, the thought of an animal dying to sustain humans is wrong. It's all about personal feelings. However, it is true that most humans have eaten meat throughout their existence, and that many other mammals are carnivorous as well, perhaps suggesting that eating meat is simply a part of nature.

Answer 4

Actually, the animals do suffer. Have you ever been to a place where they raise animals for just slaughter. Pretty nasty place.

I don't understand it either--a clump of cells is somehow precious even though it's not alive but other (non-human) animals can be tortured and eaten.

Answer 5

animals are not human. God created them for food. In the Bible they frequently ate fish. When the lost son came home they killed the fatted calf for a feast. I do think if an animal is a pet for companionship it should not be used for food.

Answer 6

Hmmm... we take care of the child until it gets old enough to eat too... as for the mother... well... there is always stew to tenderize the meat.

Answer 7

My opinion is
"Eating meat is OK, but don't kill them, please..."
Just buy the meat stock at market...
No fishing..
No hunting..
No desires of loosing the animal's life
By these, we'll be more appreciating life....

Answer 8

Don't Care I Love all kinds of meat lol.

Answer 9

Most of today's meat is bred for eating, so no relationship is formed between animals and their young.
Yes, in my opinion, its cruel and insensitive.
Its not even healthy, and ceratinly not necessary.

Answer 10

the animals are raised to be used for food. their kids dont suffer, theres is no mother and no harm is done. Most animals dont really care, if they did, they would rebel against us, come on, they clearly outnumber us. Its survival of the fittest man, dont be a hippie.