The Meat Trap

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​Imagine still clinging to a pacifier—pathetic, right? Yet, humanity clings to one: meat. After the flood, Noah failed his 'strength' test by slaughtering animals for food. As a result, his weakness transformed meat into his 'Meat-Pacifier.'

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Viewing the Creator's permission for Noah to eat meat as a concession is an affront to Divine Justice. Not only was there no concession, but Noah was held accountable for the weak decision-making that caused nature to suffer: Permission is not a concession to immorality; it is the power to choose, given to Noah to reveal his true character. While Noah was permitted to eat meat, he was not required to do so.

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The Creator established the world on the principle of mutual benefit. When this balance is disrupted, Divine Justice steps in to administer karma, restoring the world's natural balance. Once Noah took advantage of his power and killed animals for food, he disrupted the natural order, leading to a decline in animal populations and reproductive health. In fact, Noah's decision triggered the law of 'Cause & Effect'*, forcing strong animals to mirror his action and become predators for food. As a result, Divine Justice stepped in, and Noah faced the karmic consequences of his actions, experiencing a parallel struggle in his own ability to multiply and flourish. Therefore, killing animals does harm to nature, proving that destroying the natural order of the world is ultimately destroying ourselves.

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​The story of Noah teaches that 'can' does not mean 'should,' and that humanity must consider morality before killing animals to indulge in meat, even if the Creator said we 'can.' We also learn that taking advantage of our power over the weak, invites karma. However, choosing to exploit his power over animals took Noah on a journey to build spiritual strength and moral awareness.

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After the Exodus, the Creator sealed the commandment with a broad mandate—'Thou Shalt Not Kill'**—to protect animals, proving their lives matter. ​Yet, despite forty years of Divine Justice's efforts to break Noah’s offspring of their dependence on the 'Meat-Pacifier' to restore balance, the Israelites clung to it. They rendered that effort worthless through weak justifications, insisting that: there is no difference between a living, breathing creature and a plant; a meat diet is better than a vegetarian diet; honoring Shabbat with meat is important; or that by eating and reciting a blessing, they were 'elevating' the animal.

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The punishment of Noah proved that killing animals for food is an immoral act and against Divine Justice. Yet, let us face the truth: all these justifications are merely pretexts for clinging to the 'Meat-Pacifier.' Animals' role as potential sacrifices for our sins indicates they are valuable substitutes for human life, not mere sustenance. They share our blood and life force; vegetables can never pay that price. Adam naming animals demonstrates a close bond between humans and animals, much like how we name our own children; he never named vegetables.

 

Science consistently confirms that plant-based and vegetarian*** diets are healthier and more sustainable. These wholesome, nutritious foods require no killing and remain abundantly accessible to all. During the forty-year journey, the Israelites successfully waged warfare without eating meat, demonstrating that we do not need the energy from meat to sustain our physical or spiritual battles.

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Immorality cannot be elevated. We cannot fuel spiritual or intellectual growth with a corrupted act. Broken morality is like a broken vessel; it cannot hold or transfer holy energy. To consume a creature under the guise of 'elevating' it only serves to degrade our own souls. We become what we eat, absorbing lower animalistic traits. It is even worse to dine on animal flesh on Shabbat. We are called to be holy, a state that requires spiritual strength, not the desire for flesh. This sacred day is meant to be a taste of the 'World to Come,' where there is no killing—the taste of flesh is not the taste of that world. Furthermore, according to the law of 'Cause & Effect,' animals are directly affected by human immorality; when we feast on them, we betray our spiritual purity and poison our own nature. Ultimately, the Creator never ordained such acts in the Torah nor the Oral Torah. These are made-up justifications by Erev Rav followers who think they know more than the Creator.

 

​Trust that the Creator is kind, holds nothing against animals, and never intended them to be food for humans or for wild beasts, as it is an injustice to the mutual benefit of the world and to His moral values. Animals can be considered pets to the Creator. Forcing these beings—who desire life and resist slaughter—to become our dinner is a direct betrayal of the Creator. Indeed, reciting blessings over forbidden food that causes nature to suffer is not appreciation; it is manipulation.​

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​​True elevation is not found at the dinner table; it is found when we master our own behavior. According to the law of 'Cause & Effect,' when we elevate ourselves, animals mirror our shifts and rise alongside us. When we cultivate strength and restrain our own lust for flesh, animals mirror that resilience and cease their own lust for flesh. Rest assured that in the same way animals became carnivores, they can once again become herbivores.

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Consuming fruits and vegetables are a profoundly constructive act. When we eat of the harvest, we participate in a sacred loop of sustenance: what we do not consume goes back to the earth, returning to the very trees as food and fertilizer. This is a divine, unbroken cycle that yields mutual benefit for all living beings and the soil. Conversely, no such harmony exists in the slaughter of animals. Eating meat breaks the cycle entirely, offering humans nothing more than fleeting sensory pleasure while bringing destruction to the animal kingdom and ourselves. It is a dead end—there is no mutual benefit, and there is no cycle.

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Kosher laws were never an endorsement of consuming meat but rather a concession for those struggling to master their cravings. When the Israelites lost self-control and complained about meat, the Creator provided it, demonstrating that meat consumption is reserved for moments of intense craving. Restricting meat consumption after the Exodus shows it is not constructive and ignoring this is an insult to the Creator's wisdom, recalling the 'Graves of Cravings' where many perished from lusting after flesh.

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Justifications are distractions for clinging to the 'Meat-Pacifier,' aiming to pull us away from our 'strength,' which acts as the ladder to the spiritual world, as illustrated by Jacob’s dream. Without mastering this internal 'strength' rather than relying solely on ritual prayer, we cannot reach the spiritual level of angels.

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The Creator does not desire a 'weak' nation addicted to meat. He did not spend forty years training the Israelites to refrain from meat as a dietary staple, only for those efforts to be dismissed as meaningless. Our continued justifications for indulging in meat keep us in the 'Meat Trap' and have failed to prevent Divine Judgment in the past. Most probably, the atrocities committed against the Jewish people during the Holocaust—the cages, the ovens, and the clinical experiments—mirrored the industrial brutality we inflict upon animals. Yet we have failed to learn the karmic lesson because we cannot imagine life without meat. Saying 'Never Again' should signify an escape from the 'Meat Trap' to change the way we treat animals, rather than an arrogant attempt to stop karma.

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​— Bahram Cohanfard

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​*The law of 'Cause & Effect' dictates that because 'Mother Nature' acts as the female aspect of creation, her nature is to follow the tone set by human beings. Since animals are a major part of 'Mother Nature,' they follow as well; in essence, animals mirror human behavior. For this reason, the Creator warned Adam and Chava not to eat the forbidden fruit, because such weakness would cause Mother Nature to follow suit and become weak too. Read the full article: Cause & Effect​

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​​**While the commandment 'Thou Shalt Not Kill' includes animals, killing them for offerings or higher constructive purposes ordained by the Creator is permissible. In fact, under specific conditions, consuming offered meat is a necessary act for spiritual elevation.

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***Although animal cruelty is unacceptable, consuming animal products is permissible if the owners legally own the livestock. If cruelty is the concern, people can raise animals in their own backyards. Furthermore, chickens do not need a mate to lay eggs, meaning those eggs have no male cells and therefore can never hatch. 

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Note: Please bear in mind that if you are a religious figure, you are the primary teacher and role model for your community. Leadership carries a heavy weight of responsibility. When those in power mislead the community, they bear the burden of the sins committed by those who follow.