Vegetarians

[Wnh5001]

Ok my question is why is it ok for you vegetarians to only kill and eat plants, but why is it wrong for us carnivores to eat meat? both are living things.

 

[dighn]

plants can't experience pain afaik... I don't know if you can call animals sentient or self-aware but I'm sure plants are farther from it than animals


note: I"m not vegetarian

 

[Wnh5001]

that may be true, but your still taking their life >_<.

 

[Kadarin]

Question for vegetarians: So if bugs can't experience pain either, why not just eat them for protein?

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: Wnh5001
that may be true, but your still taking their life >_<.

well.. bacteria and viruses are life as well, I doubt even vegans care if they die 😉

 

[miri]

Why do you generalize vegetarians as against killing animals for food? Some people are vegetarians for health reasons and others just prefer non meat foods.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: miri
Why do you generalize vegetarians as against killing animals for food? Some people are vegetarians for health reasons and others just prefer non meat foods.

Most of the people I know who are vegetarians are from India, and their justification typically has to do with a mixture of religious beliefs and the concept that eating animals that were once alive is wrong and/or disgusting.

 

[Beige]

Im not a vegetarian but according to my christian beliefs there are certain animals im not supposed to eat and they are listed in my bible...ill name like 2 (pork, lobster)...anyway ppl have their own reasons (pity for animals, religion, culture, or maybe for some odd reason they do notlike the taste of any meat(rarely)) I guess it all depends on the situation...Zz..sleepy now ><

 

[Rock Hydra]

I'm not a Veggetarian, and I eat plants. Fsck plants. *goes to the fridge to get some baby carrots*

 

[bamacre]

Jesus ate fish. So I can eat a cheeseburger and not feel bad.

 

[Baked]

I'm an equal opportunity eater. Fvck baby seals. *clubs a baby seal, guts it, puts it on the barbie"

 

[CrazyShiz]

Originally posted by: Rock Hydra
I'm not a Veggetarian, and I eat plants. Fsck plants. *goes to the fridge to get a big `ol cucumber*

fixed

 

[shoRunner]

Originally posted by: Beige
Im not a vegetarian but according to my christian beliefs there are certain animals im not supposed to eat and they are listed in my bible...ill name like 2 (pork, lobster)...anyway ppl have their own reasons (pity for animals, religion, culture, or maybe for some odd reason they do notlike the taste of any meat(rarely)) I guess it all depends on the situation...Zz..sleepy now ><

ever read the new testament?

 

[rhino56]

so there no difference between plants and animals? why you want to light a flame war? so you can run and hide once its started?

here is your explanation

 

[Beige]

Originally posted by: shoRunner

Originally posted by: Beige
Im not a vegetarian but according to my christian beliefs there are certain animals im not supposed to eat and they are listed in my bible...ill name like 2 (pork, lobster)...anyway ppl have their own reasons (pity for animals, religion, culture, or maybe for some odd reason they do notlike the taste of any meat(rarely)) I guess it all depends on the situation...Zz..sleepy now ><

ever read the new testament?

I just recently began to read the bible so im not too sure about everything in it so far.

 

[Ready]

A Vegetarians bashing thread? Get a life people

 

[InlineFive]

ATOTists in action. 🙁

 

[kogase]

The answer is very simple: anything with legs and eyes can be anthropomorphized by any slack-jawed dimwit. You can't really do that with plants. Hence, we have vegetarians.

 

[DainBramaged]

LOL, I love the summary of this thread.

"why is it ok for u to kill plants?"

LOL

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: miri
Why do you generalize vegetarians as against killing animals for food? Some people are vegetarians for health reasons and others just prefer non meat foods.

there are health issues that force one to become a vegan? eh?
no such thing.... humans are better off as omnivores... LOOK AT OUR TEETH! 😀 becoming an herbivore is a very unintelligent lifestyle if you ask me, important natural nutrients are in those animals and are being missed (yes in the things with legs that walk around before we butcher them for food...).

 

[Locut0s]

Personally not a vegetarian but my father is one and a fairly strict one. Not a vegan but no fish or red meat of any kind. He's not a proselytizing vegetarian though, would never tell anyone that they are doing something wrong. My question is what bothers others about vegetarians?

 

[rhino56]

Originally posted by: Locut0s
Personally not a vegetarian but my father is one and a fairly strict one. Not a vegan but no fish or red meat of any kind. He's not a proselytizing vegetarian though, would never tell anyone that they are doing something wrong. My question is what bothers others about vegetarians?

yeah thats what i say, eat what you want i dont care, im a vegetarian for 15 years and you could eat dog crap for all i care.

but its probably like being a smoker at the american lung association, yeah you know it may kill you but stfu with it until i put it out at least. lol

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: destrekor

Originally posted by: miri
Why do you generalize vegetarians as against killing animals for food? Some people are vegetarians for health reasons and others just prefer non meat foods.

there are health issues that force one to become a vegan? eh?
no such thing.... humans are better off as omnivores... LOOK AT OUR TEETH! 😀 becoming an herbivore is a very unintelligent lifestyle if you ask me, important natural nutrients are in those animals and are being missed (yes in the things with legs that walk around before we butcher them for food...).

I never said anything about vegans, but some people avoid certain foods for health reasons, like avoiding red meat to lower colon cancer rates. I dont see why people have a problem with other people just because they do not eat meat.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: miri
Why do you generalize vegetarians as against killing animals for food? Some people are vegetarians for health reasons and others just prefer non meat foods.

Most of the people I know who are vegetarians are from India, and their justification typically has to do with a mixture of religious beliefs and the concept that eating animals that were once alive is wrong and/or disgusting.

Maybe because most of them are Hindu and they believe that people are reborn into animals?

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: destrekor

Originally posted by: miri
Why do you generalize vegetarians as against killing animals for food? Some people are vegetarians for health reasons and others just prefer non meat foods.

there are health issues that force one to become a vegan? eh?
no such thing.... humans are better off as omnivores... LOOK AT OUR TEETH! 😀 becoming an herbivore is a very unintelligent lifestyle if you ask me, important natural nutrients are in those animals and are being missed (yes in the things with legs that walk around before we butcher them for food...).

My sis didn't eat much meat because she didn't like the flavor, gradually eating less and less. Now eating meat makes her sick - her body just isn't geared to process it well anymore.