Category: Veganism

19
Jan
2010

6 FAQs on Veg*ism

The below is a compilation of discussions based on the article ‘Why Veganism is Not an Extreme Way of Life’…

14
Jan
2010

What Kind of Kind?

A Tit for a Tat (84) Tit: So what if he’s vegan? He’s not very kind to some humans. Tat:…

14
Jan
2010

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

Jat: I read that plants are alive too? Some says this make vegetarians and vegans murderers too! Yah: How can…

11
Jan
2010

Veganism is Not an Extreme Way of Life

How can you save all beings from suffering, if you keep eating some of these beings? – Stonepeace Every once…

03
Jan
2010

Not Duller But Kinder

Jat: So you don’t eat chocolate that has milk? Yah: Nope. Jat: Hmm… seems like a dull life. Yah: Nope,…

22
Dec
2009

An ‘Avatar’ for All the Oppressed

The epic movie ‘Avatar’ is a must-see – for every generation, every kid and adult. Its dramatic and educational messages…

14
Dec
2009

How to Give 51% More Hope to Hopenhagen

The comic strip (from Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal) above illustrates classic ignorance about vegetarianism and rationalisation for meat-eating. While we…

07
Dec
2009

Indirect Guilt by Indirect Association

Came across this online – ‘Buddhists generally respect the three condition rule where it’s a neutral act if the meat…

07
Dec
2009

A Visit to Vegsenz

The weekend before the last, we dropped by a newly opened organic vegan cafe/restaurant – Vegsenz @ The Verge for…

01
Dec
2009

Big Changes Start Small

From http://www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC091123-0000166/Online-Only—Change-the-world-one-meal-at-a-time : I refer to “Go meatless one day a week“ (TODAYonline, Nov 22). It might seem that refraining…

01
Dec
2009

What Relief & What Grief

< Relief or grief? What relief, when we know we are not accomplices in murder, by demanding animals’ meat. Amituofo…

30
Nov
2009

Attached to Being Vegetarian?

Meatguy: I think you are too strongly attached to being vegetarian. Shi’an: I’m not. I’m just aware that animals are…

25
Nov
2009

The Best Sacrifice

I came across the Kutadanta Sutta (on ‘a bloodless sacrifice’), which records how the Buddha taught about the superior and…

25
Nov
2009

Two Ways to End Animal Sacrifice

This is a message from Human Society International. It might be belated, but it’s important and we can work towards…

17
Nov
2009

Who is More Cruel?

Kat put a live prawn on the BBQ pit and watched it jump and struggle for life. Lat put a…

02
Nov
2009

Happy Belated World Vegan Day

‘What? World Vegan Day is an opportunity for vegans and their friends to celebrate and promote veganism When? World Vegan…

30
Oct
2009

Who’s the Real Killjoy?

Yet another birthday celebration with an eggless cake. Yet another attempt to educate on why it’s insensitive to animals’ suffering….

07
Oct
2009

Miserable Being Miserable

The graphic travelogue ‘French Milk’ by Lucy Knisley is mostly about her good times during her six week vacation in…

30
Sep
2009

Exterminate Hatred; Not the Hated

We jail and fine those who abuse and torture pets, but isn’t culling harmless animals the extreme form of abuse…

25
Sep
2009

Don’t Catch, Torture or Eat

Pol: Does your brother eat what he fishes? Jat: Yup. Pol: Eweeh! He should just catch and release. I do…