Veggie life. Two ends of a stick.
Introduction.
The earliest records of (lacto)
vegetarianism come from ancient India and ancient Greece in
the 5th century BCE.In the Asian instance the diet was closely
connected with the idea of nonviolencetowards animals
(called ahimsa in India) and was promoted by religious groups and
philosophers. Among the Hellenes, Egyptians and others,
it had medical or Ritual
purification purposes.Indian emperor Ashoka asserted
protection to fauna:“"Twenty-six years after my coronation various animals were
declared to be protected – parrots, mainas, aruna, ruddy geese, wild
ducks, nandimukhas, gelatas, bats, queen ants, terrapins, boneless
fish, vedareyaka, gangapuputaka, sankiya fish, tortoises,
porcupines, squirrels, deer, bulls, okapinda, wild asses, wild pigeons,
domestic pigeons and all four-footed creatures that are neither useful nor
edible. Those nanny goats, ewes and sows which are with young or giving milk to
their young are protected, and so are young ones less than six months old.
Cocks are not to be caponized, husks hiding living beings are not to be burnt
and forests are not to be burnt either without reason or to kill creatures. One
animal is not to be fed to another." —Edicts of Ashoka, Fifth Pillar.
• How do people become vegetarians?
• What steps can help you to become a veggie?
• What is the difference between vegetarianism
and veganism?
• What are the pros and cons for this way of life?
• Is this way of life suitable for teenagers?
Internet resources
Big question.
After reading related articles and answering
the questions, please make your own conclusion
about vegetarian way of life: is it suitable for you in every day life? How do you
think when is the best age to start your veggie life? Would you prefer to raise
your child as a veggie? Why? Why not?
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