Does the Vegetarian Trait affect anything besides food choices?
IgnorantBliss:
What does the killing of plants have to do with teeth hollowing out from the inside? I'm not following your train of thought. At all.
viewpoint:
Quote from: IgnorantBliss on 2009 July 09, 09:17:39
What does the killing of plants have to do with teeth hollowing out from the inside? I'm not following your train of thought. At all.
I was cramming too many posts into one.
Point 1: Killing is killing. The question of the factor of sentience is beyond me. Do plants feel, think? I don't know.
Point 2: It's hard to deny our bodies their natural nutrients. Carnivores like tigers have shorter intestines, so food passes through quickly. Meats carry most nutrients for them. Our intestines are so much longer; meats do turn bad inside, I hear. I'm really no expert at what our bodies need. For now, I just know I need to handle my Hunger, Social, Bladder, and Energy motives. :)
snabul:
Buddhism does not exist: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism
There are many schools that teach different ways.
In general you can say that a "buddhist" would avoid to kill any living.
Some filter water to avoid drinking protozoans, some sweep the floor while walking to avoid stepping on ants.
But you have to respect yourself as well and you have to kill others to survive.
Best is to economize. Reduce consumption to limit the burden on others.
In game terms: I guess (but do not know) that the vegetarian trait is influenting several actions concerning plants. Maybe it influences cooking or growing plants. Some traits are opposite to an other trait. Maybe there is an opposite to the vegetarian as well.
viewpoint:
Quote from: J. M. Pescado on 2009 July 09, 08:56:24
Quote from: viewpoint on 2009 July 09, 08:18:45
Guns and explosives are cheap. Bullets are about $0.50 each. We're not talking about specialized ammo for accuracy (match grade, subsonic, etc) or for damage per round (hollow points for eg). At point blank, really, any ball of lead works on the head.
You pay that much? You're getting ripped off.
Yeah, you're right. That price is for precision rounds. Typical 9mm's can be $0.10 each or less. Reminds me of what the Joker said in "The Dark Knight". :)
Dark Trepie:
I'm all for doing what you believe in. But I think ethics needlessly complicates things. I prefer to look at things in a simple way.
"Are you delicious?"
Humans are omnivores. I see no reason why (barring health concerns and opinions on taste and texture) we should deny ourselves half of our naturally intended diet. That being said, I love meat. I like a lot of fruits. I'm not into vegetables mostly, but I do love me some potatoes. A nice, think grilled steak with some Heinz 57 sauce and a baked potato slathered in butter. Mmmmm...
I never understood the whole being squimish about killing your food thing either. I should hope that self-preservation would take priority over "I can't kill this. Its cute and fluffy!".
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