Jobs indirectly related to the meat business
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According to the Vanijja Sutta on Right Livelihood :
> "Monks, a lay follower should not engage in five types of business.
> Which five? Business in weapons, business in human beings, **business
> in meat**, business in intoxicants, and business in poison.
The first precept forbids taking of a life.
The ability to freeze, store, transport and sell meat later was not possible in the time of the Buddha.
Questions:
1. Is it ok for someone observing the first precept and Right Livelihood, to be a frozen meat retailer, supplier or importer selling frozen meat sourced from elsewhere (but is not involved with the actual farming and slaughter of animals)?
2. Is it ok for someone observing the first precept and Right Livelihood, to work as a cashier or general worker in a supermarket or hypermarket (e.g. Tesco, Target or Aldi) that sells many things including frozen meat?
3. Is it ok for someone observing the first precept and Right Livelihood, to work as an employee in a logistics company (like FedEx) that stores and transports all types of products including frozen meat?
4. Is it ok for someone observing the first precept and Right Livelihood, to work as a chef or waiter in a restaurant that serves meat dishes, using only frozen meat (no live animals)?
Asked by ruben2020
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Jan 1, 2018, 07:18 AM
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