Vegetarians Are Just Better People

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  • runningneo122
    runningneo122 Posts: 6,962 Member
    Also I have a question about this - do motives matter?
    I know some vegetarians that do long workouts without any pre/intra workout nutrition.
    Obviously, this is catabolic -- they are eating their own muscle. Is the aformentioned veg. Really vegetarian??
    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • sbarrett7171
    sbarrett7171 Posts: 65 Member
    "I was speaking perhaps too generally by saying that people can live without killing animals in the process."


    The above statement is not acurate. People cannot survive without harming other animals. We are part of the food chain whether you like it or not. Animals have to die for us to survive. Whether you actively kill your own food, hire it out by buying meat at the grocery store or decide to eat only vegetables that require the killing of small animals/insects to grow and cultivate that food, we are all resposnbile for animal deaths.

    If you want to reduce your impact on the death of other creatures, you need to live in the forest and eat berries and naturally growing vegetables. Otherwise the house you live in, the roads you drive on and the food you eat, result in animal deaths. Embrace it and accept it. We are part of the food chain not outside of it.
  • FitCoachJen
    FitCoachJen Posts: 139 Member
    Oy vey. If you absolutely cannot live without _______, that's an addiction and I feel sorry for you.

    This is a stupid blanket statement to make. Could you live without sleep, water, food? NO?!?!?!? OMG you are addicted, and I feel sorry for you.

    I wasn't aware that I had to specify that statement pertained to food, considering this is a thread about vegetarianism and eating habits. I'll make sure to clarify next time, in case anyone has issues with reading comprehension. :laugh:
  • AniMarieSt
    AniMarieSt Posts: 119 Member
    "Don't eat meat! You'll lose weight. It's healthier for you." :explode:

    "Meat is a must and is a natural part of one's diet. It provides key nutriets, etc." :mad:


    The vegetarian argument always makes me think of this scene: http://youtu.be/vqqGZBRBLcM :laugh:

    I don't see why there needs to be an argument over it, period. I do what is best for me; I'm a vegan for ethical, not health-related reasons. My long-term boyfriend and all of my family are omnivores. So what? I don't force my choices on anyone else just as I wouldn't want other's lifestyle choices forced on me.

    I was a vegetarian for five years previously. I can see both sides

    You and a few others missed the entire point of the post.

    Its a joke.

    It's a hint that perhaps neither side should take it so seriously, and make it into an argument.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    LOL
    That's mean!!!! I love meat a can't leave without it but I couldn't eat an animal that I "have known"

    Have you met many roosters? They can be nasty little *kitten*! :laugh:
  • imnotyourpal
    imnotyourpal Posts: 162 Member
    why are we arguing about vegetarianism?
    i am a vegetarian and it was the best choice i ever made.
    I dont care if your not, and you shouldn't care that I am.

    I don't. And I'm not caring whilst eating a big, fat NY Strip. OK, well not really, but my point is that you're right.
  • kimeister
    kimeister Posts: 212
    I have to wonder what happened that would make you paint millions of people with the same broad brush? Or that you feel the need to hate, disrespect and judge so much you felt the need to create a thread just to spread your hate, disrespect and judgement?
  • hbrekkaas
    hbrekkaas Posts: 268 Member
    I am sitting less then 2 feet from a bear rug hung on the wall so I have no moral issues with eating meat/killing animals, but I'm not a huge fan of it myself. I do eat chicken, and the occasional steak or pork chop. I don't eat lunch mean, or fast food meats, or anything pre-made/boxed.

    I do have a moral issue with people who eat other people..... :)
  • taiyola
    taiyola Posts: 964 Member
    I find that it's usually meat eaters who go on and on and try and preach to me. I never ever say to a meat eater (and nor do any veggies I know) about my opinions, but as soon as I have to mention it a meat eater will ALWAYS question it and try and preach to me. Not sure why they feel the need! Obviously not everyone is like this, but I find it's usually the meat eaters who do the preaching :frown:
  • taiyola
    taiyola Posts: 964 Member
    Also I have a question about this - do motives matter?
    I know some vegetarians that do long workouts without any pre/intra workout nutrition.
    Obviously, this is catabolic -- they are eating their own muscle. Is the aformentioned veg. Really vegetarian??
    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    LOL
  • SueHerm
    SueHerm Posts: 25 Member
    I only eat people

    I heard we taste like chicken...
    Is that true?

    more like rattlesnake.I feel I am much more evolved than all you plant and animal eaters.I am also helping the planet because we all know there is just to many damn people.Im thinning the herd .......your welcome lol:laugh:

    Hahahaha! And people provide the highest degree of bioavailability!
  • CakeFit21
    CakeFit21 Posts: 2,521 Member
    Pescetarian...includes fish
    Lacto...includes milk
    Ovo...includes eggs
    Lacto-ovo...includes both milk and eggs
    Vegan (sometimes known as "Strict vegetarian")...excludes all animal products
    Fruitarian...only fruit.

    Let me know if I'm forgetting any classifications.

    I have actually heard the term, "bacontarian". A vegetarian that eats bacon.
    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • Sanya77
    Sanya77 Posts: 172 Member
    I am lacto vegetarian but my husband and kids eat everything and I don't mind cooking for them. I don't eat for spiritual reasons. :smile:
  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    I don't care who is or who is not a vegetarian. It doesn't matter to me one way or the other.

    I do, however, take offense to people that try to tell me that I will get cancer and be a sickly young death magnet for eating meat. But that's like 0.01% of vegetarians that are like that, and it is NOT the vegetarianism that causes them to say that. They are just opinionated mean little people to begin with. :flowerforyou:
  • barbiex3
    barbiex3 Posts: 1,036 Member
    Well, I'm a vegetarian. It makes me happy. That's my business.

    If it's not for you, that's yours.

    :happy:

    Amen!

    exactly. people need to calm down
  • AniMarieSt
    AniMarieSt Posts: 119 Member
    I have to wonder what happened that would make you paint millions of people with the same broad brush? Or that you feel the need to hate, disrespect and judge so much you felt the need to create a thread just to spread your hate, disrespect and judgement?

    I was a vegetarian for five years previously. I can see both sides

    You and a few others missed the entire point of the post.

    Its a joke.

    It's a hint that perhaps neither side should take it so seriously, and make it into an argument.

    I'll never again create a thread that is a blatant joke thinking people will actually get a laugh. Wow.
  • kleavitt1992
    kleavitt1992 Posts: 592 Member
    I'm not a vegetarian and I have no problem with that being anyone's life choice but the title of the post is what upset ppl/ had them click on it ur not a better person than me for being a vegetarian we all try our best everyday whether u eat meat or not has nothing to do with it let's all stop the self righteousness and just admit we r all ppl saying things like that are going to upset ppl
  • skinnyhopes
    skinnyhopes Posts: 402 Member
    God made animals for a reason :P
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