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   From: nemo@here.not   
      
   On 22/11/2011 22:00, Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote:   
   > Denton Vegan Cooperative   
   >   
   > Why Veganism?   
   >   
   > For compassion,   
      
   There's my reason. The other reasons you've included do matter but they   
   don't matter to me as much as my conscience does. I'm often asked why I   
   chose to give up more than just meat and other animal-based foods. The   
   only answer I have is that my compassion for animals is as strong as my   
   compassion for people. I doubt many people could eat and wear   
   human-based resources. Their compassion for human suffering would be too   
   great to bear.   
      
   >the environment, your health, the future.   
      
   These will look after themselves if we all go vegan anyway.   
      
   > Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things,   
   > man will not himself find peace.   
   >   
   > - Albert Schweitzer, French philosopher, physician, and musician   
   > (Nobel 1952)   
   >   
   > A man can live and be healthy without killing animals for food;   
   > therefore, if he eats meat, he participates in taking animal life   
   > merely for the sake of his appetite. And to act so is immoral.   
   >   
   > - Leo Tolstoy, Russian novelist (1828-1910)   
   >   
   > Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can   
   > change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.   
   >   
   > - Margaret Mead, American cultural anthropologist (1901-1978)   
   >   
   > Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for   
   > survival of life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian   
   > diet.   
   >   
   > - Albert Einstein   
   >   
   > For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other.   
   > Indeed, he who sows the seed of murder and pain cannot reap joy and   
   > love.   
   >   
   > - Pythagoras, mathematician   
   >   
   > The time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of   
   > animals as they now look on the murder of men.   
   >   
   > - Leonardo da Vinci, artist and scientist   
   >   
   > Sentient Beings Rights and Happiness:   
   >   
   > http://www.vegansociety.com/resources/animals/a-right-to-life-   
   nd-freedom.aspx   
   >   
   > The Bettering of Our Tarnished Environment and the for the Hungry   
   > People of Our World:   
   >   
   > http://www.vegansociety.com/resources/environment.aspx   
   >   
   > Food Security:   
   >   
   > http://www.vegansociety.com/resources/food-security/Internatio   
   al-Development.aspx   
   >   
   > Food for Your Heart and Your Health:   
   >   
   > http://www.nursingdegree.net/blog/19/57-health-benefits-of-going-vegan/   
   >   
   > Source -   
   > http://www.dentonvegancoop.com/why-veganism.html   
   >   
   > Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi   
   > Om Shanti   
      
   Thanks for sharing.   
      
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