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Everyone has to find what is right for them, and it is different for everyone. Eating for me is how you proclaim your beliefs three times a day. That is why all religions have rules about eating. Three times a day, I remind myself that I value life and do not want to cause pain to or kill other living beings. That is why I eat the way I do.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Everyone has individual choices that reflect their values, particularly about food and its moral implications.
In this quote, Natalie Portman explores the deeply personal and varied relationship people have with food and eating, emphasizing that dietary choices can symbolize one's beliefs and ethics. She suggests that for many, including herself, food is not just sustenance but a daily practice of affirming moral values, particularly the choice to avoid harm to living beings, which aligns with certain religious teachings about the sanctity of life.
Themes
FoodBeliefsValuesEthicsLifestyle
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared during a discussion on dietary choices and ethics in a classroom setting.
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