Sorry, i've been busy with work, then acrobatic training straight afterwards.
1. I've read the article! And thank you for it. A very interesting blog.
I'm interested in permaculture since a few years, but currently have no land.
2. To begin with: I am opposed to the utilitarian perspective. For me its an unethical approach to ethics. Its an attempt to measure justice through arithmetic means, whereas love, happiness etc. are not arithmetical at all. It follows the same febrile logic as the doctrine of capitalism. But i am sure, a socio-economical or political discussion here would be even more inappropriate as a ethical discussion on vegetarianism. ;-x I know how discussions about vegetarianism/veganism tend to escalate. I don't want to start any quarrel about it. I am not here for ethical disputes. I had them all the time, too much of them. I am here for movement, and for personal improvement and discipline in the realm of nutrition, within the ethical limitations i set for me. : )
[ the not so important point 3.: It's quite clear, that we don't want to force our ethics in our circumstances on anyone who lives in other circumstances, in which he cannot follow this ethics. No rational Hindu says to an Eskimo: "Stop to live, fool, if you cannot live vegetarian!" Whether he can live in his actual circumstances (his environment etc.), change them, or cannot live therein or cannot live at all - this is his decision. The question, what humanity 'in general' should do for its own survival (and it's clear that they can't and must not do the same everywhere, but different things according to different 'needs' and possibilites), serves not as a sufficient measure for actions of any individual. Further, what one should do, for sure depends to some point on what one want to do and how he want to live. A decision may be unusual or even unpractical in the eyes of many. For example: "No, i do not want to clean the courtyard with a broom or rake, i want to pick up every single stone and straw with my hands!" The people say: "What do you do there, idiot? Are you stupid? You'll need dozens of hours, this is nothing but a waste of time!" But, depending on his perspective, it's not stupid at all. First: He feels joy, while he's doing it, like a child. How could that joy be stupid? Second, maybe he takes it as an exercise, is doing good squats for every stone, which he pick up, under the sun, in fresh air, or romping around like a monkey, training his upper body (ido portal like^^). Third, he may perform his work as ascesis (not to confuse with penitence or mortification), i.e. e.g. as an exercise to strenghten patience and humility. Fourth, possibly, while he is doing this outward simple work, within he may be contemplating, so he could be very productive in this way. ]
4. So, short: Still i decide to eat no meat.
5. As you promised, you will answer my questions to the best of your ability: You could give me your thoughts about quinoa and chia seeds as protein sources, on algal oil concerning DHA etc. And: You will know, there are others here, who are deeply into veganism and most likely, they would never change their diet for whatever arguments. What do you say them? I hope, you would not refuse to work with them, because they are 'ignorant of the evidence concerning the value of animal products for the sound functioning of the body' or something like that. ;-) I hope you can accept their (and so mine) starting point, maybe thread them as sick or mad people (i will not be miffed about that^^) and help them, that their bodies will function as good as possible, in spite of their self-imposed limits.
6. Again sorry for any grammatical errors here, i'm learning it.
7. I hope your reference to hitler and himmler (not even consistently vegetarian) was only a macabre joke.. ;-)
