36 FOOD AND EXCEPTIONS
In the universe there is the norm, to refer to the things that are more appropriate to do in most cases, but there is also the exception, for those exceptional cases in which it is correct to act differently. Therefore, there are those who might think that since there are justified exceptions to the norm in the universe and these exceptions are divided between the exception as a representative of the red and vertical dimension and the norm as a representative of the blue and horizontal line, then, it could also be considered that the consumption of meat could be within these exceptions. But that does not necessarily have to be the case, because we should not make all possible exceptions but only those that make sense. Throughout history there are many human populations that have lived feeding almost exclusively on vegetables and others that have lived feeding almost exclusively on meat. There are also exclusively vegetarian animals and others exclusively carnivorous. This shows that it is possible to live only on one of these two resources as long as the body manages to adapt to it.
In the case of humans, throughout history their food sources have been mainly of plant origin, although in smaller quantities they have also consumed animals. From an ecological point of view it is preferable to consume vegetables because nature needs much less energy to produce them. Nor does it make sense to say that meat is necessary for its minerals or energy, because today there are plant products rich in any of these nutrients. In addition, in developed countries what is needed is not to increase the caloric capacity of food but to reduce it, due to the serious problem of overweight that exists, and to achieve this, a plant-based diet is ideal. For these reasons, I consider that in the future, the population will be fed entirely by plants on Earth, and artificially designed in space, because it is always better to eat vegetables rather than animals if we want to have a peaceful world.
The killing of animals through predation may make sense for predators to clean nature of old or sick animals, but if it is about making all citizens aware of the importance of not killing to live in peace, then it is best to reject completely the slaughter of animals and the consumption of meat as a food source. Symbolically the slaughter of animals is related to war and the consumption of vegetables with peace, therefore, if you want to promote complete peace in the world, the consumption of vegetables is the only solution.
If we analyze it from a metaphysical point of view, then the part of the food corresponding to the red dimension can be contributed by the salty foods, and the part corresponding to the blue dimension can be contributed by the sweet foods, in this way we can achieve nutritional balance without having to abandon a completely vegetarian diet. The rest of food substances such as fats, proteins or vitamins would be found symbolically between the two mentioned colors.
A society that wants to live in peace must reject drugs such as alcohol, because these substances are not a food, but a chemical that creates addiction and destroys the brain, therefore, they must be rejected completely and without exception. It makes no sense to use them as a means of stimulation because for that there are already a multitude of natural foods that are pleasant without being harmful or hallucinogenic.
True happiness can only arise from sanity and the use of science, because living with health and in harmony with nature there are many methods that can be found to be happy. People should bear in mind that maximum happiness can only be achieved when using intelligence, but those who damage their brain with alcohol and other drugs lose that ability and are limited only to the stimuli they can obtain through the simple senses of the body. Therefore, being limited only to these physical senses, some drug addicts come to commit crimes thinking that money will compensate for the often irreversible damage they have caused in their brain. In addition, drugs destroy affective relationships and make a drug addict behave like a psychopath with the rest of the citizens, even becoming willing to commit robberies or rapes just to achieve their objectives. For this reason, the law must respect free will, but it must also reject any type of criminal mitigation for those who commit crimes under its effects in order to teach citizens that the right of one ends where the right of others begins. If the law were to act in this way, citizens who consume drugs would be forced to take into account not only the damage that these can cause to their health, but also the punishment that the law would impose on them for the excesses that they may commit under its influence. It would therefore be a double deterrent system.