I fast during Lent every year but this year I keep thinking about people who don't have enough food and whether my voluntary hunger is somehow offensive or if it helps me understand suffering better.
More people experience this than they realize.
Choosing to abstain from abundance can generate ethical confusion about whether voluntary hardship increases empathy or trivializes real deprivation.
“Where Are You with Fasting as spiritual practice?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.