krishan kumar (Nov 14, 2002 06:56 p.m.):
Dear Friend
1. U must know that " Genes( Genetic Material, Chromosomes) r the source of Continuity of Life" and 1set of Gene comes from mother and 2nd set from father of an animal. So Even if egg is unfertilized still it have half set of life.
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It is amazing how the definition of a vegetarian diet changes from person to person. For a Buddhist, it would probably be
to not kill any life form for any matter (not stepping on groung crawling insects);
in some Hindu sects, it would be not to
kill animal life form for food purposes; for others it may be not to consume any animal product including milk or use leather. My post questions the belief of vegetarians who
don't eat eggs believing it to have potential life form but are O.K with milk. Milk and egg here are simply secreted products! Aren't
they? As to having one set of genes in an unfertilized egg, i think even milk has cells
sloughed off from inner lining of milk ducts etc. Mothers milk has immunity providing cells for the benefit of offsprins. Isn't it so? And all cells have genes. Some immunizations shots have live but greatly weakened disease causing cells. According to your argument it would seem vegetarians should not get certain immunization shots!
I don't see a reasoning in haing milk and not having eggs based on any classification but misconception.
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On other hand ur milk products dont have any genes.
2. Now a days renin and all usual enzymes are synthesized by chemical process.
WHEN A LABEL SAYS CALF RENNET- IT MEANS IT IS DERIVED FROM CALF'S SOMACH- WHICH IS BY KILLING THE ANIMAL FOR MEAT PURPOSES AND DURING THE PROCESS TALING THE STOMACH OUT AND EXTRACTING THE ENZYME FROM THERE! Crude enzymes are not used for any food process pupose in general, thats for sure.