I'm not a vegetarian, are you?
I am, I refrain from eating meat out of respect for living creatures.
Then what is their purpose on the earth then?
I'm not sure but I am buddhist so I value virtue, morality, and moral discipline and that includes respecting all living creatures.
Oh, I can respect your views. How did you learn about Buddhism?
I was raised in a Korean Buddhist family. It's not exactly like Mahayana Buddhism. There are some similarities though.
That's very interesting. Did you grow up in the US or another country?
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Quotes from Lester Markel.
"What you see is news. What you know is background. What you feel is opinion."; "I'm not looking for admiration. All I want is respect."; "Sure I'm a tough editor. I don't believe in Gallup Poll editors who give the reader what they think he wants. I try to please myself."; "I am basically a one- or two-syllable and only occasionally a three