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[francine2869]

Q: Have you ever had your feelings hurt by an animal?
A: Yes I have. Not really by pets, but I show beef cattle in 4H and there have been a few times where I just wanted an animal to cooperate at a big show and then was hugely disappointed. Sometimes it could be blamed on the trainer (me) and not doing enough work with the animal, but sometimes the

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[g_and_honey]

How can I enjoy food when I know that millions of people are starving? How can I do my job and drive around when I know that my car's exhaust is contributing to global warming?
"Surely you're not saying / We have the resources / To save the poor from their lot? / There will be poor always / Pathetically struggling / Look at the good things you've got / Think while you still have me / Move while you still see me / You'll be lost / And you'll be sorry / When I'm gone" ~ Jesus, Jesus Christ Superstar

Now, obviously you shouldn't turn off your compassion, but it's not advisable to allow your sorrow for the world to overwhelm you. It's like when sick people fast for Yom Kippur...it doesn't count because it ceases to be a mitzvah (a good deed) because now they are doing harm to themselves. All you can do is take care of the troubles in front of you

[francine2869]

Wow. All great suggestions. I think that you and I see things in a similar light. The time it takes to worry about global issues in the world is time that could be spent taking a small step to better ourselves. Although I don't know if I'll take your advice of veganism since I grew up/live on a beef farm and have been involved in the industry, kudos to anyone who can live that lifestyle faithfully.
Thanks for reading!