Theos-Talk Archives (November 1999 Message tt00043)

RAMADOSS@eden.com wrote:
> 
> I do not have any black and white clear cut definition or litmus test of
> what is cruelty.
> 
> It is something that each one of us should decide for ourselves as best as
> we can.
> 
> Cruelty could even be saying an unkind word to your wife or child or parent
> or friend or even a stranger which could be long lasting.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> mkr
> 
> At 10:55 AM 11/14/1999 EST, WLR7D@aol.com wrote:
> >What is your view of the cruelty in the rest of the the biota?  Why should
> >humans not be cruel if that is the natural order?  Everytime we eat we are
> >destroying life, a cruelty.  How do we match our social ethics with the real
> >biological world?  Thanks
*****************Dear W L R 
 MKR replied well Like Love I presume that 
is a matter Of inner realization.
You see we where born with a reptilian brain too. Eyes well
set on the front
we are well set as animals of prey. And some time humans can
be quite rapacious
even in their dealing in the business world. It takes a
superhuman
effort to be SPIRITUALLY ETHIC in all our dealings     LUCIO 
> 
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