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> Why would anyone want to eat meat?   And then on top of that:  RAW?   Eh
> ghads, man! >>

>Kind of puts you in touch with who you really are, where you fit in the
.>cycle of life, keeps you Awake, humble, nourishes the body and spirit, teaches
>compassion, gratitude, reality, assertiveness, forgiveness, self-worth,
>purpose, instinct to LIVE, cuts through obsessive self-righteous or
>judgmental behavior, makes you human and nothing more.  It's developing mentally.

Just how is killing a docile animal and eating its flesh supposed to teach
you compassion, gratitude, reality ,assertiveness, etc?  I choose not to
eat flesh because there is a better way ;  it is called eating plant food.
We all have our opinions but this is mine.  Have you ever visited a
slaughter house?
I have and believe me it is the most disgusting place on earth.  When I
left this place the last thing I felt was any of the above things that you
described.  David