Thanks for the Dalai Lama info. I did not know that. Hey, he's a great force for much of what I believe in, I've been to Tibet, love the whole scene, and do not want to pick on the guy too much.

HOWEVER, it does seem to me that being opposed to slaughtering animals for food, but parcitipating in eating them "for health reaons" is a bit like being opposed to stealing, but doing it for time to time "for financial reasons."

What I hear the D.L saying is "compassion for all animals, but I'm ok killing them when my liver needs it."

Or am I being unfair to H.H.?