Veg*ns what would you do if?!
Would you support there choice, would you cook extra meals?
Most likely its been asked before but the search engine ain't working right.
Answers: you're child told you that they wanted to have a little meat in there diet.
Would you support there choice, would you cook extra meals?
Most likely its been asked before but the search engine ain't working right.
I'm a vegan, but this hasn't happened to me. It has happened to my vegan sister though. Two of her three children, all of whom were brought up to be independent and questioning, decided they wanted to eat meat and she allowed it. She provided a small amount of meat at home to ensure they ate healthily rather than eating at McDonalds.
I firmly believe that she was right to respect their choices and decisions, just as I would expect an omnivore whose child wanted to go veg*n to respect and support their child's choices and decisions.
I don't think they would. There's principle there.
Aside: never worry about asking a question that's been asked before. Even if you ask the same question everyday somebody is going to see it for the 1st time.
No, I would not.
I'm a vegetarian. I personally wouldn't cook meat for them, because I find it gross. I would want my child to make decisions for themselves, so I would allow them to order it if we went out to eat or if someone else prepared it for them. Of course I would want them to understand the cruelty involved, but after that, its their decision.
I would be bummed.
I don't think I'd cook meat for them, but if they were too young to have a job I would buy it and let them cook it, or try to teach them how to cook it.
I guess I would cook meat if that's what they said they wanted for their birthday, or some other occasion.
I would try to find a local livestock source. I would really still discourage Tyson and Butterball and I don't know if there is name-brand beef. . .
I would have no problem with it. I would even encourage some consumption of meat.
Edit* I'm not in it for the points dru, I just like to help when I can.
my son eats meat
i don't force my beliefs on others! to each their own
i wouldn't cook it for them, but if we were at a restaurant i might consider letting them order some. or at school. really it is their decision, but i wouldn't encourage them to eat meat.
There is no way in hell I would feed my child meat.
This goes far beyond personal choice for me. Now that I know how terrible meat is for your health and what horrific things animals have to endure for people to have the "choice" to eat meat I find it absolutely, positively WRONG to eat meat. Not only would I not cook meat for my child, I wouldn't allow it in the house.
Why would I contribute to something I believe to be terribly wrong? That's as ridiculous as buying my kid drugs.
I don't know why it always seems so surprising to some people that a vegetarian would forbid their kid from eating meat. If they feel strongly enough about the subject why wouldn't they set those rules for their children as well?
I feel pretty strongly about lying or being hurtful, too...I won't allow my child to do those things either.
When they're old enough and move out of my house they're welcome to do as they wish, but, hopefully, they'll be smart enough to stick with a healthy diet (that means no meat and other animal products).
EDIT: Reread my response. I was not saying what YOU would or should do, but that >>> I <<< think eating meat is as wrong as doing drugs. Not as deadly. Not as illegal. Not the same thing. But morally and philosophically WRONG.
When my daughter (soon to be 13) told me she no longer wanted to be vegetarian, I sadly had to let her eat meat. It was affecting her emotionally, and her emotional health is more important to me than enforcing my beliefs on her.
I don't cook meat because I just can't stomach it, but she has it at school, at her friend's houses, at her Nan's, etc. I buy her some items I won't eat myself, but mostly her meat eating takes place outside of home. She also doesn't eat meat when she's dining out with me.
When a child makes reasonable choices, they should be supported.
I think they should be guided towards responsible eating of meat and the inherent health hazards of excesses of any food.
i think i might depending on the reasons why the child decided that... though i would not cook any red meat or poultry for them (yuck!) and certainly no processed meat.
do chisrtians allow thier kids to worship satan if they want to?
i doubt it.
i would say the majority of vegans would allow it.
No.
Just the same as I wouldn't support then bulllying kids at school.
If i believed in a religion i woudl want them to follow that as well.
Its called parenting - we want our kids to follow out ethics until they can make it on thier own.
Its an ethical choice and there is no need to give up on it when there is no need.