Vegetarianism

For what it's worth, the only person I've heard that categorically supported the practice was Musonius Rufus, a Stoic.

There are some modern Stoics supporting it too.

I would think the decision would be based on individual assessment of net pleasure.

I have a type of autoimmune arthritis, and before menopause, whenever I would eat meat or chicken, my feet swelled up-- so I didn't eat them. I could eat fish occasionally but not often. This was the case for about 15 years-- I used to check every so often to be sure it was still true, because I love a juicy burger, lol.

Fortunately, that seems to be less of an issue now... but now animal protein seems to worsen insulin resistance for me, if I eat a regular serving. So I eat a little here and there, not much at one time. It doesn't bother me on a empathy basis.

Some people may have unusual sensitivity to thinking about eating animals that causes them disproportionate mental pain, and it makes sense for them not to eat animals as long as no net pain results from that decision.

I'm so busy with the first Epicurean festival that will be next week that I do not read this forum ofthen

In the festival we will organize an epicurean lunch. And presenting the epicurean lunch to people jast this morning I wote this few lines:

Epicurus was not a vegetarian

Often we find the name Epicurus in the list of historical vegetarian figures. Indeed there are some testimonies in this sense, which are inevitably misunderstood by those who want to read us what they want to read.

For example San Girolamo tells us: "Epicurus, a supporter of pleasure, did nothing but fill all his books with vegetables and fruit, and said that it is necessary to live on simple foods, because the meats and the refined foods are prepared with great anxiety and effort , and there is greater punishment in proposing them than enjoying them ... "

But we know that Epicurus had made his flag of moderation and excluding a food on principle just does not fit into his strings. Certainly he normally preferred other foods, but on occasion there is no doubt that he even ate meat.

"Being able to live happily with simple and unrequired food is good for your health and (...) makes us appreciate more the little luxuries that sometimes fate gives us ..." (Letter to Meneceo).


Of course afther the festival I'll post all the pictures of Epicurs' Lunch...

Quote from Cassius

And good luck with the festival and please keep us posted!!!

Thank you!

About Moderation we will talk soon, after the festival.

Quote from Cassius

And I am sure you will attack the Festival with everything you have got, and not moderately!

Sure!