Meat eaters nicer than vegans?
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Dave198lbs
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side note- my Mom is a vegan and has been her entire life. Her Mom (my Grandma) was also a vegan. They grew up on a small farm with chickens, pigs and cows. Grandpa and my uncles were alll meat eaters. The only way you would know my Mom was a vegan would be if someone told you. She doesnt talk about it, she doesnt attack meat eaters, and growing up she cooked meat and gave us kids dairy, etc.
Seems the majority of vegans who post on meat/dairy related threads feel the need to attack and defend their choices with more anger than is warranted. (note- I did not say all vegans...I said most of the vegans who post on meat/dairy threads)
why is that? I dont see meat eaters getting all bent out of shape by the vegan choices.
chill out vegans!
Seems the majority of vegans who post on meat/dairy related threads feel the need to attack and defend their choices with more anger than is warranted. (note- I did not say all vegans...I said most of the vegans who post on meat/dairy threads)
why is that? I dont see meat eaters getting all bent out of shape by the vegan choices.
chill out vegans!
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Maybe they're just hungry...0
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sounds like someone's bent out of shape or this might not have been posted?:smokin:side note- my Mom is a vegan and has been her entire life. Her Mom (my Grandma) was also a vegan. They grew up on a small farm with chickens, pigs and cows. Grandpa and my uncles were alll meat eaters. The only way you would know my Mom was a vegan would be if someone told you. She doesnt talk about it, she doesnt attack meat eaters, and growing up she cooked meat and gave us kids dairy, etc.
Seems the majority of vegans who post on meat/dairy related threads feel the need to attack and defend their choices with more anger than is warranted. (note- I did not say all vegans...I said most of the vegans who post on meat/dairy threads)
why is that? I dont see meat eaters getting all bent out of shape by the vegan choices.
chill out vegans!0 -
I guess they are passionate about the animal rights cause. I know a few vegans that are vegan because of religion ( seventh day Adventist). Mostly it's the animal rights activists that are stuck up. To each his own
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I shall get angry at dairy eaters through jealousy lol
I desperately want to eat CHEEESE and milk and chocolate and eggs mmmmm eggs!!
But I cant until my daughter is weaned....
I know that this isnt entirely relevent... BUT.... I dont care... I MISS DAIRY!!!
PS. each to their own 0 -
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Maybe they're just hungry...
maybe they just need some protein and fat!0 -
Human! They just want to make themselves feel superior about their choices.0
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Do you think that perhaps its because you only see the pushy vegans...the ones that are not pushy about their eating habits just wont be noticed.
If you go on a vegetarian or vegan post you will meet pushy meat eaters...horses for courses, good and bad in all walks of life. Do NOT make sweeping generalisations, they dont go down well.0 -
I shall get angry at dairy eaters through jealousy lol
I desperately want to eat CHEEESE and milk and chocolate and eggs mmmmm eggs!!
But I cant until my daughter is weaned....
I know that this isnt entirely relevent... BUT.... I dont care... I MISS DAIRY!!!
PS. each to their own
May I ask why you're abstaining from dairy?0 -
I think it's because vegan is a choice that is harder to make than the status quo of being an omnivore. Most people did not really "chose" to eat meat, but many people probably made the choice to be vegan so when people say things about veganism they probably will get more defensive because it is like the mission statement of the group they belong in. If you brought up another topic not related to veganism/meat you will get a different group of people on the defensive. So I don't think meat eaters are "nicer" than vegans I just think that's not a topic that gets them worked up.0
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Do you think that perhaps its because you only see the pushy vegans...the ones that are not pushy about their eating habits just wont be noticed.
If you go on a vegetarian or vegan post you will meet pushy meat eaters...horses for courses, good and bad in all walks of life. Do NOT make sweeping generalisations, they dont go down well.
I limited it to those who post....nothing was "sweeping"0 -
i haven't ever noticed a difference... i know lots of vegans and carnivores... all are grumpy/ornery or happy/friendly just the same...given what's going on in their individual lives.0
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This has not been my experience with vegans.
ETA: I've also known plenty of *kitten* meat eaters. So, there you go.0 -
Maybe they chose to go vegan for morals reasons so it's something they feel very strongly about, hence the passion.0
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I shall get angry at dairy eaters through jealousy lol
I desperately want to eat CHEEESE and milk and chocolate and eggs mmmmm eggs!!
But I cant until my daughter is weaned....
I know that this isnt entirely relevent... BUT.... I dont care... I MISS DAIRY!!!
PS. each to their own
May I ask why you're abstaining from dairy?
My daughter has an itolerance to animal protiens found in dairy... so all the while shes being breast fed, I need to stick to soya and other non dairy sources for nutrion! It sucks because im a HUGE dairy fan!! But its not worth it to see her suffer with a poorly tummy 0 -
Actually, there's a perfectly reasonable answer. Meat tastes yummy. Yummy things make humans happy. I eat meat. Therefore, I'm happy which in turn makes me nice.
On the days I don't eat meat, every hour on the hour, I'm not so nice. Hence my pockets of crankiness some days.
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Just seemed appropriate. :laugh:
Personally I think flat out attacking any style of eating shows a serious ignorance of the human body and health and nutrition. There is no one right way to eat or wrong way to eat. While the majority of people are perfectly normal, it's the wackos from all side you have to watch out for, and then patently ignore. Some Vegans feel superior and have to insist that meat eaters are horrible unhealthy human beings, some meat eaters say the same things about vegans. And don't even get me started on the "Low Carb Taliban."
Personally I eat all foods. Sometimes I eat low carb meals, some times I eat high carb meals, sometimes I eat vegan or vegetarian, sometimes it's all meat. To me it's all a part of being balanced in my approach to health, and getting all the nutrition I need.0 -
Do you think that perhaps its because you only see the pushy vegans...the ones that are not pushy about their eating habits just wont be noticed.
If you go on a vegetarian or vegan post you will meet pushy meat eaters...horses for courses, good and bad in all walks of life. Do NOT make sweeping generalisations, they dont go down well.
to be fair he did add a note clearly stating NOT ALL VEGANS!!0 -
This has not been my experience with vegans.
ETA: I've also known plenty of *kitten* meat eaters. So, there you go.
*kitten* meat eaters? YUCK!0
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