ONE thing I don't understand about vegetarians...

If we weren't supposed to eat meat, then why would animals eat eachother?  I like vegatarians because most of them don't attack you for eating meat, (Except that one lady on trading spouses and Lisa Simpson.) but if other animals eat meat, then why is it wrong for humans, and what were Cows and Chickens put on this earth for?

Meat=Good Eatens

Vegetarians confuse me also.  You need the nutrients meat gives you.  I myself won't eat something that's looked me in the face, but that doesn't stop me from grilling up burgers every now and then.

Meat=Good Eatens

Vegetarians confuse me also. You need the nutrients meat gives you. I myself won't eat something that's looked me in the face, but that doesn't stop me from grilling up burgers every now and then.

wallymartin

If we weren't supposed to eat meat, then why would animals eat eachother? I like vegatarians because most of them don't attack you for eating meat, (Except that one lady on trading spouses and Lisa Simpson.) but if other animals eat meat, then why is it wrong for humans, and what were Cows and Chickens put on this earth for?

NicktehImperial

most of them don't attack you for eating meat, (Except that one lady on trading spouses and Lisa Simpson.)

NicktehImperial

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Meat=Good Eatens

Vegetarians confuse me also. You need the nutrients meat gives you. I myself won't eat something that's looked me in the face, but that doesn't stop me from grilling up burgers every now and then.

Scn64

Assuming you were literally a cow, yes.  Mmm Mmm, Good!

Its not the fact that people eat meat, its the way its farmed nowadays.heartcork

[QUOTE="heartcork"]Its not the fact that people eat meat, its the way its farmed nowadays.metallica_fan42

Then they really arent vegetarians at all. 

[QUOTE="metallica_fan42"][QUOTE="heartcork"]Its not the fact that people eat meat, its the way its farmed nowadays.heartcork

Then they really arent vegetarians at all. 

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[QUOTE="metallica_fan42"][QUOTE="heartcork"]Its not the fact that people eat meat, its the way its farmed nowadays.metallica_fan42

Then they really arent vegetarians at all.

Yes they claim to be. But they arent, at all. :lol:

Not all animals eat meat, only carnivores and omnivores do. 

Unlike carnivores, Humans (without use of tools) are not suited to capture, kill and eat other animals (we are too slow, we don't have claws and our teeth are not suited to ripping open carcasses).  We are much better suited to eat plants (we have long arms, flat teeth and they cannot run away from us).  That is to say, we are more like chimps than say, tigers.

Not all animals eat meat, only carnivores and omnivores do. 

Unlike carnivores, Humans (without use of tools) are not suited to capture, kill and eat other animals (we are too slow, we don't have claws and our teeth are not suited to ripping open carcasses).  We are much better suited to eat plants (we have long arms, flat teeth and they cannot run away from us).  That is to say, we are more like chimps than say, tigers.

 

aspro73

My teeth have always been great at ripping open carcasses. 

Not all animals eat meat, only carnivores and omnivores do.

Unlike carnivores, Humans (without use of tools) are not suited to capture, kill and eat other animals (we are too slow, we don't have claws and our teeth are not suited to ripping open carcasses). We are much better suited to eat plants (we have long arms, flat teeth and they cannot run away from us). That is to say, we are more like chimps than say, tigers.

aspro73

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Meat=Good Eatens

Vegetarians confuse me also. You need the nutrients meat gives you. I myself won't eat something that's looked me in the face, but that doesn't stop me from grilling up burgers every now and then.

wallymartin

Assuming you were literally a cow, yes.  Mmm Mmm, Good!

Humans are omnivores.  That means a well balance diet of meat and veggies. 

My sister-in-law is a vegetarian.  She broke her wrist a year and a half ago.  It has not healed yet.  She needs the right sort of protein - FACT!

Humans are omnivores. That means a well balance diet of meat and veggies.

My sister-in-law is a vegetarian. She broke her wrist a year and a half ago. It has not healed yet. She needs the right sort of protein - FACT!

 

ufopuller

Wouldnt that mean she is calcium deficient, not protein deficient? :lol: 

Vegetarianism isn't about not eating meat it's about the way the animals are raised and sluaghtered, so it's really more of a boycott of cruelty to animals. Anyways you could also argue that humans have a choice of not eating meat, animals don't and because they don't have the intelligence of humans don't know wrong from right.espoac

That's actually a much better summation of my views. 

We as humans are classified as omnivores. Not herbivores.

We eat everything.

Animals don't hold other animals in cages their entire lives.-Karayan-

I think we need a balance of both in your diet to stay healty. However I do not agree with the way that animals are treated and they're certain meats I refuse to eat. I won't eat lamb, because basically that's a baby your eating. Lamb's are less then 1 years old and that's barely enough time to even have a life. I think its cruel. I will only eat freerange chicken. I don' t believe its right to lock any animal up in copps into their one hundreds. Not only is it bad for them, it can also be bad for us too. I won't eat Duck either. So basically all I eat is Pork, Beef and freerange chicken. And there are probably problems with that too. I tried being a Vegetarian a few times and each time I got bably sick from anemia as well as something else I can't remember. I rarely eat meat as it is. Maybe once a week on Sundays.fantasyfacade

I ate duckling stir fry once....and I cried while I ate it...but it was so good. That was the craziest meal ive ever had...but man was it delicious. ...poor ducky...mmm ducky....er... o_o v_v im a monster.

[QUOTE="-Karayan-"]Animals don't hold other animals in cages their entire lives.SuperBeast

[QUOTE="SuperBeast"][QUOTE="-Karayan-"]Animals don't hold other animals in cages their entire lives.quiglythegreat

Vegetarians are low-minded people ... cuz meat helps the mind to grow up and develop and they dont eat it ,so ... Screw those people ! :lol: Respectly.masters89

Vegeterians are one thing, but have you heard of what some of the more extreme vegans don't eat? HONEY! YES! Honey! Could you believe it? They won't eat honey because apparently we are using the bees. We're evil bee-slavers of doom. My brother is one of those super-extreme vegans. I don't get that guy sometimes. Just a few years ago he couldn't eat a hamburger if it didn't have cheese in it as well. :/Zagrius

Even before I was vegan I didnt like the idea of honey. Bee barf? No thanks. 

Vegetarians are low-minded people ... cuz meat helps the mind to grow up and develop and they dont eat it ,so ... Screw those people ! :lol: Respectly.masters89

[QUOTE="Zagrius"]Vegeterians are one thing, but have you heard of what some of the more extreme vegans don't eat? HONEY! YES! Honey! Could you believe it? They won't eat honey because apparently we are using the bees. We're evil bee-slavers of doom. My brother is one of those super-extreme vegans. I don't get that guy sometimes. Just a few years ago he couldn't eat a hamburger if it didn't have cheese in it as well. :/heartcork

Even before I was vegan I didnt like the idea of honey. Bee barf? No thanks. 

[QUOTE="masters89"]Vegetarians are low-minded people ... cuz meat helps the mind to grow up and develop and they dont eat it ,so ... Screw those people ! :lol: Respectly.fantasyfacade

[QUOTE="masters89"]Vegetarians are low-minded people ... cuz meat helps the mind to grow up and develop and they dont eat it ,so ... Screw those people ! :lol: Respectly.fantasyfacade

Vegetarians are low-minded people ... cuz meat helps the mind to grow up and develop and they dont eat it ,so ... Screw those people ! :lol: Respectly.masters89

"Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances of survival for life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." Albert Einstien. ;)

[QUOTE="masters89"]Vegetarians are low-minded people ... cuz meat helps the mind to grow up and develop and they dont eat it ,so ... Screw those people ! :lol: Respectly.heartcork

"Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances of survival for life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." Albert Einstien. ;)

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[QUOTE="masters89"]Vegetarians are low-minded people ... cuz meat helps the mind to grow up and develop and they dont eat it ,so ... Screw those people ! :lol: Respectly.-Karayan-

"Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances of survival for life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." Albert Einstien. ;)

Yeah, I realized it as I submitted. Too lazy to edit considering Im in the middle of making lunch. 

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[QUOTE="masters89"]Vegetarians are low-minded people ... cuz meat helps the mind to grow up and develop and they dont eat it ,so ... Screw those people ! :lol: Respectly.heartcork

"Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances of survival for life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." Albert Einstien. ;)

Yeah, I realized it as I submitted. Too lazy to edit considering Im in the middle of making lunch.

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[QUOTE="masters89"]Vegetarians are low-minded people ... cuz meat helps the mind to grow up and develop and they dont eat it ,so ... Screw those people ! :lol: Respectly.-Karayan-

"Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances of survival for life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." Albert Einstien. ;)

Yeah, I realized it as I submitted. Too lazy to edit considering Im in the middle of making lunch.

[QUOTE="fantasyfacade"][QUOTE="masters89"]Vegetarians are low-minded people ... cuz meat helps the mind to grow up and develop and they dont eat it ,so ... Screw those people ! :lol: Respectly.quiglythegreat

Fad vegetarianism is big here (Victoria is a hippie town). Thing I don't understand is why being vegetarian is cool.

Is it the cute animals? Is it the perceived cruelty to animals and the carefully selected videos PETA ejaculates over the sympathetic masses? Is it for health benefits? Religious reasons?

Most of them can be sidestepped without going vegetarian. Cruelty to animals is easy - buy local meat, avoid fast food. The free-range meat market is huge (and very profitable) because they can take advantage of people who want meat but feel sorry for the poor animals.

Health benefits is equally easy, since most people eat too much meat and too much fat and sugars. Cut back - don't stop. A good steak or chicken breast every day or every other day will give you protein and iron and B12 and also mean that you can eat that much less soy product or legumes and rice. Variety is good, and vegetarian diets (especially vegan) only reduce variety. Eating healthy is not hard.

I eat everything - any meat you can imagine (other than most seafood), tofu, tempeh, fake ground meat (soy), eggs, whatever. I like variety, and could never stop eating meat as nothing offers the same taste and texture no matter how much R&D a company spends tweaking spores or soy.

Religious reasons are the only ones I truly respect when it comes to vegetarianism, mostly because the argument turns to religion and I want no part of that. Everything else boils down to choice, and it being 'cool.' It's not cool, it's silly.

[QUOTE="quiglythegreat"][QUOTE="fantasyfacade"][QUOTE="masters89"]Vegetarians are low-minded people ... cuz meat helps the mind to grow up and develop and they dont eat it ,so ... Screw those people ! :lol: Respectly.fantasyfacade