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Re: Re[4]: Theos-World vegetarian is not ascetic

Apr 18, 2005 11:34 AM
by Mark Hamilton Jr.


I'm not sure I understand. I've lived off of peanut butter and jelly
sandwiches for weeks. And not once did I stare at my cat like it was a
piece of steak. I don't believe it is the meat itself that does this,
just the nature of the person.

-Mark H.

On 4/18/05, Vladimir <forums@sova.us> wrote:
> 
> Sunday, April 17, 2005, 9:07:58 PM, Mark wrote:
> 
> > In essence, one must become more tolerant to something in order to
> > become addicted. In the sense of alchohol, you will need more to
> > acquire the same feeling. Meat does not do this; hence you really
> > can't call it an addiction. It's more of a habit.
> 
> For me it's just a word-play, for I'm not sure if I know the exact
> medical definitions of "habit" vs. "addiction". Does this renaming
> help anyone drop this habit? And some people feel physical pain and
> tremendous desire for bloody flesh when deprived from meat.
> 
> Vladimir
> 
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-- 
Mark Hamilton Jr.
waking.adept@gmail.com



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