Misunderstanding the context of the past is one of the biggest errors of our modern society. Its amazing that no one has challenged you yet. Buddha was strictly against dogmas and ignorant adherence to rules. if you meditate without a proper understanding of why then you will not get any benefit from it. Thats what you so nicely pointed out in Buddhas words over and over again, its not the act of putting the meat in your mouth thats bad but everything that went in to getting the meat to your mouth. Buddhas main contribution to spiritual thought at the time was wisdom, don't just do, understand fully what you're doing. He was dealing with rampant dogmatic religions and his teachings are countering that. You have somehow twisted his beautiful teachings to suggest that because Buddha wasn't dogmatic that he somehow didn't have morals. If we actually apply his teachings and not just talk about them and skew them to get a rouse to make yourself some money, you will get there someday.
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Buddha said many times killing animals in rituals like the Brahmans did, they were also paid for this..... wouldn't help anyone attain a better place in their next life. I think that is where the "do not kill" came from. Plus he also told stories about killing needlessly and do not murder....Buddha came from the Warrior class and I love his life story as well!
If you read some of the comments on this post the reaction is about the title and the pictures, not the actual teaching. What is worse than eating meat? Reacting with ignorance, hatred, greed, to what you like or dislike! The comment section here is a teaching in itself!
Excellent thoughtful reply, thank you @jaredcordon.