RELG 270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ungulate, Sustainable Agriculture, Herbivore
3 Sep 2016
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Social, civic and cultural participation and environmental advocacy. Assumption of intimacy with land, plants and animals. Emphasis on action (orthopraxy), and not destroying life (bal taschit) Provision of rest for land, plants, animals and humans. Sabbath, where all must rest so that they are more mindful about their actions. Sabbatical year, where humans may not work the land. Day of atonement (yom kippur) and new year (rosh hashanah) Trees must be 3 years old before you can harvest from them. You have an obligation to help ease the suffering of any animal in pain. You can only own an animal if you can properly care for it. Limits meat consumption and puts boundaries on human dominion. Fruits, vegetables, cereals, lentils, legumes, seafood and honey are all acceptable. Dairy products may not be eaten with meat. Eggs may only be eaten with dairy if free from blood. Wine must be free of certain by products.
