Donna Quesada. The Triple Tragedy of Meat-Eating. (Animal Welfare) 7/7

[profquesada]

Thank you for your insightful comment, Alberto.

[Alberto2382]

Thank you prof for all these videos. I think we human beings have become so disengaged from our natural surroundings that we have forgotten where we truly come from. Our idealization of the human being via it's rationality has done much to degrade animals and our environment. Capitalism is an outgrowth of instrumental reasoning which our system utlizes to undermine nature.

[Ningishara]

Thank you, can you please elaborate on "today's circumstances"? What is your view of "it's rightful context". I am not looking for conflict. I just respect your insight and opinions.

[profquesada]

Basically, what I mean is all the stuff I talked about in the videos - all the pollution, environmental degradation, and of course, the horrendous conditions of factory farming, the degradation that goes along with it. Presumably, in the traditional contexts of the indigenous people, these circumstances were different. That doesn't mean I agree, but I don't feel inclined to spend energy arguing about their lifestyle, especially when they aren't the ones that created this mess - we are.

[Ningishara]

I see, thank you for your insight.

[profquesada]

Ningishara,

Thank you for watching and for your comment. I do not subscribe to that view, nor do I think it applies to today's circumstances. However, I respect it in its rightful context.

~DQ

[Ningishara]

I am curious, you quote eastern and western philo/religious doctrine in your argument for veganism, so what do you think of native americans being mostly non-vegan and their philo/religious teachings about respecting ALL living spirits but also being part of the great wheel or perhaps the food chain and seeking a balance in all things even diet?

[PaulM7224]

Excuse that last criticism if it sounded mean. I'm bad at dissenting without sounding rude.

[PaulM7224]

Humans are not above the natural order of thing. It is you that wants to see yourself as superior. Animals and plants die for humans to live and humans die for plants and animals to live. We are not separate from the chain. We are not above nature.

To make my viewpoint clear, I do not think our current system of food production is moral or healthy.

[insaintman]

Credits for the informative presentation. Not surprisingly, it comes from someone who is well learned in Hindu traditions, Buddhism & Daoism, which I conceived as the main drivers of vegetarianism in East Asia. Nevertheless, I greatly appreciate ur efforts in promoting vegetarianism.

I've been abstaining from meat eating for several months now. It all started becos of an innocuous qns from a prof. & turns out to be life changing for me: Subsisting as an animal is not a crime, so why kill them?

[sockratts]

it's crazy there are only 152 views. But again, this is the problem. The topic is not mainstream. Please keep making your vids, cause the few who watch them have powerful voices too that you help us relay to others in more intelligent ways. Thanks Donna! Did i say that right? haha

[profquesada]

Thank you, JD, for taking the time to send me your sweet comments. Good luck on your project - it's a worthwhile cause!

~DQ

[JDNS6]

Hi, Im not one of your students, but I'd like to be. I'm currently enrolled in a Critical Thinking class in NY and I'm getting ready to discuss the issue on meat eating in my class I'm of course also a vegetarian and I'm looking for more info to back up my beliefs on health, environment and the welfare of animals. I watched all your videos and found them very helpful. Thank you, but also thank you for being and doing what you do JD

[DiscensVivere]

Great videos, Donna Quesada!

[JDNS6]

SHE'S KIND OF CUTE TOO SORRY PROFESSOR

[profquesada]

Hi HiAdrian,

Thanks for watching!

~DQ

[HiAdrian]

Interesting talk, good points!

[hoteisbelly]

I will check out those websites- Thanks! I like your philosophical take on these issues.

[profquesada]

Thanks for watching!

DQ