Vegetarianism? Veganism?

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Just wondering what peoples views are on meat eating and dairy.

I was vegetarian for 3 years in my teens but suddenly realized that I was only vege to be different and so began eating meat again. I also felt that I had nothing against the slaughtering of meat as long as it was done humanely and as long as the meat had been well-reared. I just couldn't justify it to myself any longer.

Any anti-meat eaters here and why? Any total carnivores here and why?

confusedgirl22 · Accepted Answer

I understand that vegetarians are basically protesting against unfair treatment of animals and I totally get that. But what difference is it going to make unless every single person in the world goes vegetarian? Despite so many vegetarians around, animals are still killed etc so to me, it seems pointless to deny myself bit of chicken/steak I like when its going to happen anyway. [killing of animals]. I think animals should be treated humanely and an awful lot better than the poor conditions they have now. But I don't think individuals have the power [or at least a miniscule amount] to change those conditions. Its up to legislation and governments-and they don't want to change. My personal choice of not eating meat would not affect a mult million dollar food industry one iota-so why bother? I think a lot of vegetarians are idealists and good for them. But I'm a big cynic and I bet in 50 years time, there'll still be vegetarians protesting against eating meat etc.

Farming has become very industrialised and the only aim is to produce cheap food for the masses. As long as that demand for cheap food is there, then the conditions will remain the same.

If I was going to do it, I'd have to do the whole hog. I'm a bit of a hypocrite. I don't like fur but I love wearing leather. Leather boots, leather jackets. So if I was to get on the ethical band wagon id have to turn vegan and never wear leather... Which just seems too extreme for my liking.

But aside from all the ethical concerns, eating meat is in the food cycle so it is natural to eat animals. I would be worried I could get run down without enough iron and protein in my diet which are harder to make up with a vegetarian diet.

daydreamer123087 · Accepted Answer

I eat meet  because I like the taste of it and the idea of having to eat supplements scares me. I prefer to eat a well balanced diet and honestly I find it funny that where I live in the corn belt their are very few vegetarians and we live day to day with the animals being butchered to be eaten. Considering that these animals are being killed quick and painlessly I don't see what's wrong with it since eating meet is part of earth's natural cycle.

Avalace · Accepted Answer

I eat meat. Why? It tastes delicious. Vegetarians annoy me. I can understand if you just don't like the taste or if its for health reasons. It's the moral vegetarians that get to me. Sure, they have a right to their opinion as do I and my opinion is that they are stupid.

What most people don't know is that hundreds of field animals are killed to harvest the precious vegetables. If you are a true believer that slaughtering of animals is wrong and are a vegetarian based on that though, you should stop eating vegetables to protest it too. But what will you eat? You can grow your own vegetables and save all those cute little bunnies from being torn to shreds by the harvester. Why won't moral vegetarians do that? Because its inconvenient.

There are better ways to save animals than not to eat an animal that was bred to be eaten. Do you think horses or dogs really want to race wearing a big cone on their head? No, but that is what they are bred for.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I eat meat because it's more filling & burns longer as fuel in my body becuz I work out & stuff, so I tend to burn off a lot of calories. Meat (and protein) has higher calories & gives me more energy that lasts longer.  No problem with those who don't eat meat, however.  I sometimes wonder what it would be like to be totally vegetarian.

Anonymous · Answer

Alright. So you are a vegetarian or a vegan. You believe it is wrong to eat an animal - or kill one for your own use as a product and so on and so forth. You don't eat any kind of meat, you don't wear leather, and you try to get others to do the same.

If you are a vegan you even go as far as not drinking milk and eating eggs - things that do not kill animals.

You even may go as far as to be offended when you see someone else eating meat, wearing leather, etc.

Now my rant is to begin.

1. First of all, by consuming the animal you yourself are not killing it, you may promote the sale of the product, thus maybe causing more animals to be killed, but hey, if you aren't going to eat it, someone will! There is almost no point to this theory.

2. "It is wrong for us to kill an animal for our own use." NO IT ISN'T! It is called a food chain. Humans just happen to be pretty much on top of it. We need to consume animals for energy and our prosperity. Does this mean that owls shouldn't eat mice? I mean really now people.

3. "It is painful to the animals." BS! What about the plants! Did you know that there have actually been scientific studies that show that plants can actually feel? Just image the things we do to a plant on us. Taking off a branch as cutting off your arm. Ripping it out of the ground as murder. Taking a tomato as taking away a child. Cutting into pieces. Taking bites. WHAT ABOUT PLANTS' RIGHTS? I should become a carnivore. Do you see how stupid that sounds?

4. It is totally NOT healthier to be a vegetarian in most cases. You lose many nutrients your body needs - to forfill them you must work hard - maybe even take vitamins. It could damage your physical and mental growth without proper nutrition.

Oh I could go on and on.

itstavia3 · Answer

i'm a pescatarian because I've seen what farmers do to their animals. all you have to do is take the five north on your way upstate in cali to see a glimpse of it. I still eat fish because they are still caught naturally and they aren't pumped with hormones, although there is some kind of mercury or something to be aware of, I only eat it on occasion, like sushi. I was actually recently pestered by my friends because they said I was slowly killing myself by not eating meat. when in reality, the cause of most cancers and heart problems are because of the cholesterol in meat, chicken included. any person who seeks out knowledge for themselves in any sort of way would know that vegetables don't kill you unless you have a food allergy.

RedRoan311 · Answer

I'm a vegetarian for several reasons. Firstly I was considering it for months but then I saw blood dripping out of the refrigerator at home :( It turned out to be a steak and I had to clean it up. So that definitely pushed any doubts I had about becoming a vegetarian out of my mind. I've been a vegetarian for a few years now. I didn't like the thought of eating animals because I work with horses, see cows and everything too. I love animals too much to eat them.

My boyfriend is also a vegetarian. He's been for I believe 8 months now or so. He decided to become vegetarian as a healthier lifestyle choice.

desperado · Answer

I'm not against meat, I love beef and pork actually. But I'll only eat once in a while when I'm really craving it just because I feel it's not as healthy as other types of meat, like chicken or duck, or fish.

Plus if I'm gonna eat meat it has to be natural, since you know how they're cloning cows and pigs now, well I think that's just insane. I heard that the supermarkets just recently just put it out there selling it without having a tag on it that says CLONED MEAT,

It's truly crazy since they don't even know what could be the effects in the long run.

Cool-Relax · Answer

First of all, I'm happy someone besides me knows what a pescetarian is!

I do eat meat, but not much. It's not necessarily because I think it's wrong, I just don't like the way meat tastes anymore--I usually get sick when I eat it. I'll probably be a vegetarian in the future, but it's not really possible now since my family is a little on the carnivorous side, and they think it's stupid that I don't want to eat meat anymore.

twinkletoes · Answer

I'm a vegan.

I do it because of the animal cruelty thing, when I look at meat or animal products I think of how it got there and what kind of torture the animal went through for it.

We don't have to eat those things so why do we?

It's like, putting animals through crap while it's not necessary.

There are plenty of other things to eat.

I'm no basher though.

JeVousAime · Answer

I have a funny eating habit.

I don't like eating meat, but not because I have any views on the slaughtering of animals, just because I don't like the taste of it!

When someone asks I explain that I might aswell be a vegetarian because I hate the taste of meat. but I wouldn't go as far to say that I wouldn't eat meat stock cubes or crisps with some form of meat in them!

daisyELECTRIC · Answer

I was a vegetarian for a year and a half. One of my friends was a vegetarian and he told me about how they would slaughter animals and how cruel it was. It got me to thinking, so I became a vegetarian too. It was hard because I love to eat chicken.

I'm thinking about going back to vegetarianism again. I was a lot healthier when I was a vegetarian.

Anonymous · Answer

I've been vegetarian for 2 years, and feel pretty strongly about my reasons for it (of which there are many). I realize that not everyone is going to become a vegetarian though, even though that would be nice :) but it really bothers me when people don't respect my choice. Also, I think being vegan would be a bit ridiculous and really a risk to your health.

tolovewithoutyou · Answer

I don't eat meat or fish.

I think we don't have the right to take a life away.

People get punished and put in prison for life for killing a human. Why is it any different for animals?

An animal could be living it's life, really feeling it's going somewhere, and then it's just brutally slaughtered.

I think eating fish and not eating meat is a bit of a piss take, just because seafood live in a different element. It's still a life, a life we don't have the right to end.

Reeses-pieces777 · Answer

veeganism or vegetarian is the best. I try to be but my family eats so much meat, it's kinda hard. but I have vegan protein powder and I eat that pre workout it's excellent stuff because I have so much energy after

Anonymous · Answer

i can't eat eat meat I think its mean and cruel to animals and the fact that your eating something that was alive and moving at 1 time that's just nasty. and a lot of people tell me that if everyone stopped eating it wed b over populated by animals but were over populated my humans as well so y ain't it ok to kill some of them. I just don't think its right.

4u2nv · Answer

Haha I was a vegetarian for a couple years for the same reason. Now I eat everything except red meat, with the exception of ham.

Anonymous · Answer

I try to eat a healthy balance, but humans don't really need red meat very often.

Anonymous · Answer

wow a lot of girls are into vegetarianism/veganism/pescetarianism compared to guys.

sanam · Answer

dont eat much meat, big fan of sea foood though!

TheoryOfAvarice · Answer

I eat meat, but I don't eat seafood.

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