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From: England
Registered: Nov 2001

posted May 17, 2002 06:33 AM         

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I want to become fruitarian for many spiritual and ethical reasons-however-just _what_ do I say to people who don't understand, or laugh at me? My parents, will definitely have huge issues with it.

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From: Canberra ACT Australia
Registered: Dec 2001

posted May 17, 2002 06:42 AM         

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Hi Aurora,

Have you read Star Signs? Linda explains there how to safely become a fruitarian over a 15 year period (if you are an adult, longer if you are a child or teenager). That gives everyone a nice long time to get used to it - including you!

I can give you the whole thing if you don't have the book.

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From: and the embers never fade in your city by the lake
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posted May 18, 2002 01:37 AM         

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Good question! I don't know....If I became one I would probably be the laughing stock of my friends and family...but, it's important for you to do it if that's what you believe in. I would tell them you're doing it for health reasons so you don't sound as weird. Good luck and keep you head up!

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From: Canberra ACT Australia
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posted May 18, 2002 02:15 AM         

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Here are some links on fruitarianism, from both a positive and negative perspective (at the very least, the negative ones will provide you with examples of the kinds of arguments you will probably hear from other people):
http://hem.fyristorg.com/fruitarian/
http://www.islandnet.com/~arton/fruitext.html
http://www.living-foods.com/articles/fruitarianprocon.html
http://venus.nildram.co.uk/veganmc/laurie.htm
http://www.sunfood.net/fruitarianism.html
http://www.beyondveg.com/nicholson-w/hb/hb-interview3h.shtml

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From: Canberra ACT Australia
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posted May 18, 2002 02:22 AM         

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Oh, I almost forgot - this is what the Bible says about fruitarianism (will only convince people who believe in the Bible of course):

Genesis Chapter 1 Verse 29 - Then God said, "I now give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the entire earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food".

However, most Christians will argue that this diet was just for Adam and Eve, and did not apply after the Fall.

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