Bruce,
I know it has been awhile since this post, but I recently found this forum, and I am catching up on lost time.
Thank you for your reply on the infamous part of macrobiotics: the connection between smoking and the various macrobiotic persons. I have always been confused by this, yet I understand the yin/yang connection.
I can't imagine how you dealt with living in a macrobiotic teacher's house, and he pulls out the cigs. I have heard the stories before, and it continues to amaze me.
Personally, I think your strongest point was this one:
"I haven't eaten a cheese or tomato pizza in over 10 years (and I love the texture, the chewyness, and the convenience of pizza), nor any ice cream in more than 6 years (and I love the soft, cool, easy to eat feel of ice cream) and there are many more foods that I love and don't eat because of the negative effects that I have after consuming them, so I don't and the same thing applies to cigarettes."
Yes, we may enjoy the cool taste of ice cream, but it isn't good for us. We may enjoy the taste of cheese (although I no longer do), but it isn't good for our bodies. We may enjoy the experience of smoking, but we know we should not smoke. And we may enjoy the experience of using drugs or alcohol, but it is my hope that more people will realize that it does more harm than good.
I used to smoke. I used to drink. I just don't see the use for it anymore. There is more to life than this.
Thank you for your thoughtful reply.
-Heidi
