16607, RE: Former Vegetarian Posted by guest, Thu Mar-22-01 11:16 AM
>No, you made some assumptions there. >I drink soy milk because >it is the same animal >that is being tortured by >the meat industry that is >giving the milk. (See my >post above.) Muslims believe that >the milk of cows is >a blessing, and I believe >this too. Milk of animals >provides benefits, if it is >consumed in a balance way >just like meat. If too >much milk is consumed then >it becomes unhealthy. Just as >if too much fruit, vegetables, >or grains are consumed. Animals >have rights in Islam. Muslims >do not have the same >view that mankind has dominion >or ownership over animals, or >any creation for that matter. >Only Allah is the Owner. >Islam teaches a view of >participation with nature. This includes >being able to use animals >for purposes such as traveling, >protection of land and home, >guides for the blind, farming, >and for food. This isn't >dominion, this is participation, because >the animals have rights over >man. They have the right >to be treated with kindness >and compassion and not to >be abused or tortured. If >it was a dominion relationship, >then the animals would have >no rights and it would >not be participatory. Also, it >is believed by Muslims that >on the Day of Judgement >an animal that is harmed, >mistreated, or killed for an >unjust reason by someone will >testify against that person before >Allah. > >You must understand that suffering is >a part of life. It >is just as much a >law of the universe as >gravity. The opposite of suffering >is of course pleasure and >this is the balance of >this temporary life. Whether or >not you, or the entire >human population, is Vegan, things >will still suffer. > >Read my post that is above >in this subject where I >talk about compassion. > >Yusuf Abdus-Salaam
it is certainly the case that suffering is a significant part of life and this must be accepted or else one is being entirely unrealistic, however there is that suffering that is inevitable, say a close friend or family member is hit by a bus, and there is suffering that is knowlingly caused, the first of these must be accepted and dealt with, however the second can be prevented, i myself have recently become buddhist, but i was vegan before i became buddhist (its respect for animals is part of what attracted me), once again, i do not mean to attack, esp religious beliefs, just want to open up a dialogue peace
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