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Summary of Question:	Why Is All This Fuss About Eating\Killing Animals?
Category:	Other
Date Posted:	Friday, 7/06/2001 1:36 PM MDT

I OFTEN SEE PEOPLE BEING FORBIDDEN EATING FLESH. BUT IF THAT WAS THE CASE WHY GOD MADE FLESH EATING ANIMALS?. ARE NOT WE ACTING GOD?

AND WHY GURU GOBIND SIGH JI GAVE US SINGH INSTEAD OF ANY ANOTHER LAST NAME, I MEAN OF SOME ANIMAL THAT EATS GRASS?

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Sat Sri Akal,

There are several reasons not to eat meat, you can do a search and find some previous replies.

There are all types of animals in the world, from those that eat only meat to those that eat only plants. Spiritually, it is not "clean" to eat meat. I always hear my friends talking about cleaning their insides (stomach, intestines, etc.) by going on a fruit only diet for a couple of days. I always wonder why these people don't just stop eating meat, then their digestive tracts won't get "dirty" and they would not need to clean themselves (they already would be).

Since humans are the most cognitive of the species on earth, we should realize the benefits of not eating meat, plus purely scientifically, humans do not need meat to be healty. In fact, eating red fatty meat frequently actually harms one's health.

We are Singhs because a Singh is a Lion. A lion is regarded as the king of the jungle, even in Western society. Guru ji wanted all of us to be our own kings.

Gur Fateh,
HSD